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T'nalak Festival 2014 - Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan

Below are snapshots of Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan participants taken during T'nalak Festival 2014's street parade. For my blog post about the festival, check this link . More photos: Madal Be' Lan and Kadsagayan A' Lalan categories

T'nalak Festival 2014 - Kadsagayan A' Lalan

Below are snapshots of Kadsagayan A' Lalan participants taken during T'nalak Festival 2014's street parade. For my blog post about the festival, check this link . More photos: Madal Be' Lan and Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan categories

Kadayawan Invasion - Perfect Night for Hugging

We do crazy things when we are not sober. Alright, let me rephrase that and speak for myself - I do crazy things when I'm wasted. When the truth serum takes the driver's seat, things can get a bit out of control. Don't worry, I don't break bottles nor physically hurt anyone. I just give free hugs. While Facebook users were busy expressing their stand on Ramon Bautista's hipon  issue and Davao politicians were drafting the said celebrity's persona non grata ordinance after Kadayawan Invasion, my friends were mocking my YOLO moments. I looked at the photos and it seemed I was playing a different character at a party. The video Olan took says I danced like it would be the last discoral in the world. Dan also sneered at how I became extra loving. "Do you want free hugs?" It was the question of the night. I was told some hugged me back and some just gave me a this-lady-freaks-me-out look. I don't know what got into me, but it seems the gla

T'nalak Festival 2014 - Madal Be' Lan

Below are snapshots of Madal Be' Lan participants taken during T'nalak Festival 2014's street parade. For my blog post about the festival, check this link . More photos: Kadsagayan A' Lalan  and Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan categories

T'nalak Festival: Authentic Celebration in the Philippines

T'nalak Festival is a week-long, annual celebration in South Cotabato that showcases the region's vibrant spirit, unique culture, and multi-ethnicity through street dancing, traditional huts, beauty pageants, and other activities. T'nalak is a word that refers to the  intricate fabric of T'boli , a group of indigenous people in the area. The celebration, however, doesn't only concentrate on the said tapestry. It encompasses the way of life of South Cotabatenos, a group that roughly consists of 5% Muslims, 15% indigenous people, and 70% Christians. Street Dancing Our Byaheng Mindanaw group participated in the 15th T'nalak Festival last July 18. We started our morning witnessing the thematic street dancing competition. The event was divided into three categories: Madal Be' Lan for pure T'boli contingents demonstrating tribal dances, Kadsagayan A' Lalan for the colorful dances of the Maguindanaoan tribe, and Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan for the Ch