Binukot, also spelled Binokot, is a pre-colonial Visayan tradition from the Philippines that secludes a young woman with the expectation that seclusion will result in a higher value placed on the …

Dec 8, 2017 · During WWII, many mountain residents on Panay needed to flee their homes; and the binukots, who were too frail to run and were not allowed to be seen were left behind. It is …

Mar 12, 2020 · Castor’s childhood mirrored that of generations of women from the Panay Bukidnon tribe, whose members live in the mountains of Calinog in the Western Visayas …

Sep 9, 2022 · A woman held in the greatest esteem in Visayan society, and still very visible among the Karay-a (or Panay) Bukidnon, is the binukot, variously defined as “woman who is in …

Apr 1, 2022 · These women fought, bled, and suffered for the nation and the people; as such, they rightfully deserve a place in the country’s pantheon of heroes. Also Read: 9 Kickass …

Sep 29, 2015 · She is a “binukot,” similar to a princess in the Panay Bukidnon tribe of Iloilo province. She has grown up to become a fair-complexioned, frail and long-haired woman who …

Nov 27, 2022 · The Panay Bukidnon or Pan-ayanon, are a culturally indigenous Visayan group of people who reside in the Capiz-Lambunao mountainous area and the Antique-Iloilo mountain …

Binukot is a Filipino cultural practice that secludes young people, usually women, from a young age with the goal of making them more desirable for marriage. It originated in pre-Hispanic …

Mar 31, 2019 · LONDON—The Philippine Embassy in London unveiled the portraits of the Panay Bukidnon in the first solo exhibition by Filipino portraitis­t Rosalima Lamey called “Mountain …