Lang Dulay

- A Filipino traditional weaver who was a recipient of the National Living Treasures Award.

- She is credited with preserving her people's tradition of weaving T'nalak, a dyed fabric made from
refined abaca fibre.
- She is known for maintaining the use of traditional motifs in T'nalak weaving amidst
commercialization of the craft which saw the introduction of more modern designs by non-
T'bolis. She notably had a mental repertoire of around 100 patterns and designs: some of these
were based on her dreams, hence her description as a "dreamweaver".
- She set up the Manlilikha ng Bayan Center workshop in her hometown to promote the traditional
art of T'nalak weaving and by 2014, five of her grandchildren had become weavers.
- She was only 12 when her mother taught her to weave. Through the years, she has dreamed
that, someday she could pass on her talent and skills to the young in her community. Four of her
grandchildren have themselves picked up the shuttle and are learning to weave.
- The T'nalak fabric holds a special and prominent place in T'boli
culture. ... Making use of the various geometrical patterns and the
trademark red, black and white colors, the T'bolis weave the natural and
the supernatural in the abaca strands of the T'nalak.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang_Dulay
https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/gamaba/national-living-treasures-lang-dulay/
https://www.rappler.com/nation/lang-dulay-national-treasure
https://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2014/05/lake-sebu-south-cotabato-lang-dulay-her-tnalak-and-tboli-
weavers.html