{"product_id":"saruk-hat-from-cebu","title":"Saruk Hat from Cebu (PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese traditional saruk hats are handwoven by weavers in Cebu. The saruk is a reminder of our pre-colonial past that has continued to survive past colonization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the earliest mentions of the saruk is from Antonio Pigafetta during the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Cebu. In Pigafetta's written accounts he writes of the wife of Rajah Humabon, the ruler of Cebu. This woman is known as Hara Humamay through oral accounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to Pigafetta, Hara Humamay was a young, beautiful, and regal woman. She painted her lips and nails very red, and constantly wore a large saruk hat, made out of palm leaves that acted like a parasol. She also wore a crown around it made of the same leaves, that in Pigafetta’s words were like the “tiara of the pope”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to him, Hara Humamay always wore her saruk and never left without. She even had several pairs of hats that were carried around by her female slaves and attendants wherever she went. In both passages of her, she wore white and black clothing. She also had a large silk scarf adorned with gold stripes that went over her head and laid on her shoulders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe saruk comes in 3 different sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.5 cm (approx 13 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e46 cm (approx 18 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e63cm (approx 25 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e❗️NOTE❗️:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A ❗️PRE-ORDER ITEM❗️PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE END OF AUGUST-SEPTEMBER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e If you are ordering an item that is currently in stock in the same order, the order will be held until the pre-ordered book or item arrives from the Philippines. Shipping of pre-ordered items from our partners in the Philippines to New York are scheduled to take place in \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMay, August and November 2026 ONLY\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce pre-ordered items ship and arrive from the Philippines to New York, items will be dispatched from New York to their final destination. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to the gas situation worldwide and especially in the Philippines, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshipping of pre-ordered items are delayed and shipping from the Philippines has been set to ease our partner's in the Philippines\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping during these 3 months for 2026 also allow our partnered local artisans from the Philippines such as our weavers, anitu sculptors, and brass pre-colonial gold replica jewelry pieces, the time needed they need to work on your one of a kind, handmade pieces. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese pieces are all handmade by our local partners and traditional artisans, not mass produced. If you want a ready made and in stock clothing piece, figure, ceramic, or jewelry piece, if we have any available in stock and on hand, you purchase those. Every shipment from the Philippines we do order extra's to put up on the shop for those who want to keep an eye out for in stock items. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e❗️CURRENT SHIPPING❗️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are going to be pre-ordering an item and ordering an in stock item, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003etwo separate orders must be placed\u003c\/span\u003e to guarantee arrival of in stock products within\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e 2-3 weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur s\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehipping days for in-stock items f\u003c\/span\u003erom New York are currently \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eonly being shipped at the beginning and end of each month\u003c\/span\u003e. This allows time for packing and shipping items. Also due to the rising gas prices, we have decided to cut back on shipping days to make it easier on ourselves (two person team) to pack and deliver items to the Post Office 2x a month.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alamat Shop","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":47316989968533,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":47316990001301,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":47316990034069,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/2146\/8565\/files\/saruk1.jpg?v=1777620043","url":"https:\/\/www.thealamatshop.com\/products\/saruk-hat-from-cebu","provider":"The Alamat Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}