DIY Goddess Headdress and Costume - Goddess of Unity

During the 1st week of December, a Performance Task was assigned to us in Filipino. Our main task is to make a recycled goddess headdress and costume. We also need to take a photoshoot together with the recycled headdress and costume. 

As we all know, we are currently facing a situation, a pandemic which caused a lot of things to happen. We are all staying at home, had the option of doing online learning, came up with health protocols like social distancing and wearing masks, and a lot more. With that being said, we needed to think of this question, "If you become a god or goddess, who are you going to be and why? Except for the power to heal people infected with COVID-19."

Upon pondering this question, I thought of being the Goddess of Unity during the pandemic. I named myself as Goddess Isa (Diyosa Isa). I chose this because in this kind of situation, people should be united. In addition, when this pandemic began, many Filipinos worked together by distributing relief goods as a help. Hospitals also needed PPE. Having unity is important for a country to prosper. Unity helps a lot especially during disasters and pandemics like what is happening to us today. A nation can rise if everyone has cooperation and unity. 

Regarding the headdress, the symbol I put is a couple or a family that is being united. The leaves above it show that the family should reach out to others and develop unity. 

In making the headdress, I used the following:

• headband
• wire to support and stick the headdress
• used illustration board
• biscuit wrapper
• flat tops wrapper
• handmade recycled paper (steps here)
• paint
• tape
• scissors
• stapler

Here are the steps on how to make the DIY Goddess of Unity headdress:

    1. Get and prepare a headband. The headband I used is the one I used in my previous school project. Use some wire to support the headdress you will be putting in the headband, like the one below. 

    2. Next is to make the symbol. I carved the symbol in a used illustration board to make it hard for it to stand. 

    3. The third step is to cover the carved illustration board with used biscuit wrappers. 

    4. After covering it with biscuit wrappers, I got some handmade paper. I got them painted green because of the tree in the headdress symbol. After drying them, I put them together to have a big base to paste the symbol.

    5. The next step is to cut the handmade paper into a shape that you like. Also, cut the paper that fits the headband.

    6. Tape or glue the carved symbol to the handmade paper. Then, tape the handmade paper to the headband.

    7. After doing everything, I attached the flat tops wrapper at the edge of the headdress using a stapler. The flat tops wrapper was made into a leaf or flower-like by folding and twisting it. 

This is the DIY Headdress

For my costume, I simply looked for a white dress and a green scarf to be tied in my waist. After finishing everything I need, I immediately started the photoshoot wearing my DIY Goddess Headdress and Costume.

Indeed, unity is needed in times like this to pass through this problem we are facing. Unity strengthens and builds a great nation. It also provides peace and order to a country or nation. I hope each and everyone will try to unite with one another to overcome or pass through this pandemic.