IP advocates, student groups denounce ‘Badjao Outfit’ trend as mockery of culture, poverty

IP advocates, student groups denounce ‘Badjao Outfit’ trend as mockery of culture, poverty

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 18 Sept) — Indigenous youth advocates and student organizations have denounced the so-called “Badjao Outfit” trend circulating on social media, saying it turns poverty and displacement into a punchline at the expense of one of the country’s most marginalized peoples. Badjaos in Cebu City. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA The trend typically appears in short videos where creators start in casual or “normal” …