Filipinos make strong distinctions between clothes they wear at home, to work, for special occasions, and every other event on their social calendar. For instance, the minute I walked into my house growing up, my mother always made me change into my "home outfit" — which in our native language of Tagalog is known as "pambahay." This is not to be mistaken for pajamas: It's simply loungewear you can be more comfortable in at home .
In the same way the Southeast Asian islands take casual dressing seriously, they also love keeping up with the
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