It's just passed the Kaamatan season and expressions certainly ran high. This year it was on 2 blatant issues; the confusing Q&A and the subject on authenticity of Abaya. Let's not pursue either here.
Going back to something which equally showed progress and discoveries: the Unduk Ngadau hairstyle of donning it in a shape of a gong.
As I dug up information, it was sometime in 2014 when one blogger mentioned that the Rambut Gong or known as Tinombuku was actually not tradition but based on the trend in the 80s where ladies styled their hair in such a way. This caught on and I guess significant to the culture, the pageant contestants decided to ensure their hair was done up in such manner.
The Unduk Ngadau Chairperson (then and STILL IS NOW) mentioned, the ladies don't have to make "style it so big". In fact, it is not tradition but just a trend back then.
Reiterated in her TikTok post, mariahreview gives her opinion about this iconic hairstyle.
