The Tnalak Festival is a annual festival held in the province of South Cotabato which showcases the T'nalak, the traditional cloth handwoven by the T'boli women of Lake Sebu. The festival also coincides with the foundation anniversary of the province. The festival is also a celebration of the tri-people of South Cotabato: the T'bolis, the Christians, and the Muslims.
Highlight of this year's festivities was the Tnalak Festival Street Dance Competition which happened last July 18, 2013. The competition is divided into three categories: Madal Be' Lan features the T'boli culture through the artistic interpretation of their folk tales through dance, Kadsagayan a Lalan showcases the colorful Muslim dances of the Maguindanaoan tribe, and Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan celebrates the bountiful harvest of the province's Christian farmers. Here are some photos we took during the streetdance competition:
Madal Be' Lan
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| Tupi National High School, Municipality of Tupi |
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| Lemsnolon Elementary School, Municipality of T'boli |
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| Santa Cruz Mission School, Municipality of Lake Sebu |
Kadsagayan a Lalan
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| Municipality of Tantangan |
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| San Vicente Elementary School, Municipality of Banga |
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| Panay National High School, Municipality of Santo Niño |
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| Edwards National High School, Municipality of Tboli |
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| Christian School of Polomolok, Municipality of Polomolok |
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| Purok Sison Elementary School, Municipality of Surallah |
Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan
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| Tboli National High School, Municipality of Tboli |
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| Tupi National High School, Municipality of Tupi |
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| San Vicente National High School, Municipality of Banga |
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| Tampakan National High School, Municipality of Tampakan |
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