🎄Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Pictured is our very own parole and Christmas tree topper made of capiz shell from the Philippines. _ 🏝Capiz is a shell found in the Western Visayas region on the island of Panay. Named after Capiz City, the place of my ancestral origins, these shells are a significant part of our crafting culture. They are sourced to create ornaments, lanterns, chandeliers, bowls, candle holders, just to name a few. _ ✨How Capiz got its name (2 versions): 1) 'Akean' and 'Kapid', meaning "twins", which Balingangan (Datu Bangkaya's eldest son) names his territories in honor of his twin daughters. 2) When Spaniards established a settlement, they found an abundance of a mollusk called 'pios' or 'kapid', the old native name which has also come to (be) known as Capiz. (SOURCE INFO: www.choosephilippines.com/do/buy-local/134/sparkling-shells-capiz) _ #capizshells #capiz #philippines #capizcraft #parollantern #christmastree #treetopper #factoid #filam #celebrate #themoreyouknow #christmaslights #merrychristmas (at East Hollywood, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzAKsBh4z-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6njgp5gyu3f3
