The T’nalak Festival also commemorates the works of Lang Dulay, a T’boli princess from Lake Sebu who was the best weaver of her time. She was awarded the “Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan” or the “National Living Treasure Award” in 1998.
The T’nalak fabric serves as the festival icon because it symbolizes the blending of the culture, strength, and unity of the various ethnic groups living in the province.
Tourism is one of the sectors that would surely benefit once the entire country is placed under the more lenient moderate general community quarantine (MGCQ).
Colorful celebrations like T’nalak Festival which is held in Koronadal City, South Cotabato in July, is one of the major draws for tourists.
The festival gets its name from “t’nalak,” a colorful abaca cloth, created and woven by the women of the T’boli tribe of South Cotabato.
The design of the cloth is unique and “dreamed up” by the person who creates it, which gives the province the reputations as “The Land of the Dreamweavers.” (RR)