Traditional Clothes

Karai and Wuyang clothes. Men would wear Karai clothing, while women would wear Wuyang clothing.Tonaas Clothing and Walian Wangko are traditional outfits that are part of the Tonaas Wangko attire. 

Tonaas Clothing and Walian Wangko are traditional outfits that are part of the Tonaas Wangko attire. The shirt is long-sleeved with a high collar and has a straight cut with buttons and no pockets. The shirt is dark in color and beautifully adorned with yellow rice bloom motifs on the collar, sleeves, and along the front edge.The traditional bridal attire of Minahasa in North Sulawesi is known as the mermaid dress. It consists of a white “kebaya” and a “sarong” of the same color, intricately woven with a fish scale pattern. This dress is called a mermaid dress because it resembles the appearance of a mermaid. 

“Laku tepu” is the traditional clothing of the Sangihe tribe in North Sulawesi, worn by both men and women. The standout feature of this outfit is the long jumpsuit. Men's shirts reach down to their knees and feet, and they wear a headband called “paporong”. Women's clothing, on the other hand, reaches calf length.The Bolaang Mongondow tribe in North Sulawesi showcases their traditional and elegant wedding attire. 

The groom's outfit includes a stylish bracket shirt made of shiny yellow satin material. The shirt is adorned with gold buttons and has an elegant split all the way down the front. “Kohe nobles. These clothes are less extravagant compared to the noble attire, but still hold their own charm and significance.“Biliu”is a traditional clothing style commonly worn in North Sulawesi, particularly in Gorontalo. It comes in various colors such as green, purple, yellow, and red. Green symbolizes peace, fertility, and harmony, while yellow represents nobility, loyalty, honesty, and generosity. Purple signifies elegance and authority, and red symbolizes responsibility and courage (Meiskhe, 2024).