http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/digitalchain/19482 World famous US director Quentin Tarantino, who visited  Manila to accept an award, wears “barong” to the 65th Annual Golden Globe Nominations held last year at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California. A Barong Tagalog (or simply Barong) is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. It is very lightweight and worn untucked (similar to a coat/dress shirt), over an undershirt. It is a common wedding and formal attire for Filipino men as well as women. The term “Barong Tagalog” literally means “Tagalog dress” (i.e., baro ng Tagalog or dress of the Tagalog) in the Filipino language. (wikipedia) Unfortunately, the  awarding is at risk due to the writer's strike. Will there be a resolution soon? World famous US director Quentin Tarantino, who visited  Manila to accept an award, wears “barong” to the 65th Annual Golden Globe Nominations held last year at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California. A Barong Tagalog (or simply Barong) is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. It is very lightweight and worn untucked (similar to a coat/dress shirt), over an undershirt. It is a common wedding and formal attire for Filipino men as well as women. The term “Barong Tagalog” literally means “Tagalog dress” (i.e., baro ng Tagalog or dress of the Tagalog) in the Filipino language. (wikipedia) Unfortunately, the  awarding is at risk due to the writer's strike. Will there be a resolution soon? en-us Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:26:22 PST