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