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Tnalak Weaving

"T'nalak" The traditional textile woven by the T'boli women, t'nalak represents birth, life, union in marriage and death, and shows the uniqueness and identity of the indigenous group. It is often utilized as blanket and clothing, and used in royal wedding ceremonies on rare occasions. The T'boli weavers are often called "dream weavers" but this applies only to a few dedicated weavers. It is believed that the designs and patterns are bestowed on them by Fu Dalu, the spirit of abaca, through their dreams. The tedious creation of the T'nalak starts with extracting the abaca fibers, which are then combed to remove the sap. They are connected from end to end, and knotted and prepared for design prior to resist-dyeing, known as the ikat method. A t'nalak traditionally has three colors: black, red and white. The fibers are then woven using the backstrap loom. The textile is then washed in the river, beaten with a wooden stick to flatten the knots, and burnished with a cowrie shell.