He deliberately wore a barong tagalog at his inauguration. Grooms now almost always barong tagalog, while women favored western-style bridal gowns. Banas Pati Raja is the spirit which animates Barong. "Barong Tagalog" is a clothing worn by men. Magsaysay's use of the barong tagalog as formal attire was unprecedented in modern times. He was sworn into office wearing the Barong Tagalog, a first by a Philippine president. Males guests typically wear the Filipino Barong, or a suit. Their father ends up having Trisha dressed in a Barong tagalog. The popularity of barong tagalog further waned during the American colonial period. Throughout the centuries the Barong Tagalog has evolved. The guerrillas used the traditional Moro Kampilan, Barong and Kris swords as their weapons. The root word of "barong" is the Tagalog word "baro", meaning "outfit" or "clothing". He appears as an anthropomorphic bat in Barong attire. Barong landung has a different form with barongs in Bali. June 5 to 11 was also declared as the "Barong Tagalog Week".