IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
IVATAN CRAFT An Ivatan craftswoman handweaves palm fibers to create the traditional headdress of Batanes. The vakul is an essential everyday headdress for Ivatans, protecting them from the hot sun and torrential downpours of the rainy season. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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