Dreamweavers Essay

Hinabing Panaginip/ Dream Weavers Reaction PaperHinabing Panaginip or Dream Weavers, a documentary video directed by Fruto Corre is about the life of the hoi polloi from Northern Cotobato the Tbolis. The whole process of making the old Tnalak one of the most remarkable creations of the Tbolis, was presented in the video.The Tnalak fabric holds a very(prenominal) special place in Tboli culture. It is perpetually present in really important turning points in a Tbolis life such as birth, marriage, and death. It has also oft epochs been referred to as woven dreams. Tnalak is made of Abaca fibers which traditionally has terzetto primary colors, red, black and the original color of the Abaca leaves. The colorant of the things used in making this traditional cloth are naturally dyed stewed in with bark, roots and leaves of plants.It is said that the Tbolis create Tnalak because they bank that following their dreams is a must. They had to do what is indicated in their memories. The de signs that they clearly see in their dreams have certain meanings and requirements. With this, Tnalak has bugger off their sacred treasure. The Tbolis evince everything in the Tnalak their dreams, beliefs, myths and even their religion. Tbolis consider it taboo to strike down the cloth because they strongly suppose that doing so testament make them di tragicomicalvantageously ill. They respect Tnalak weavers a lot like how they do to their warriors. The undenaiable tincture of the fabric is a rich legacy of creative art hand down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Perhaps, the artistic and olfactionual dedication of the Tboli women of Lake Sebu made the existence of Tnalak last for centuries. But as time goes by, urbanization has forced most tribe members into poverty. Modernization became a menace to their culture.Watching the documentary video made me feel proud and sad at the same time. As a Filipino, I am very proud to have the same nationality as th esevery talented, hardworking and fanatical people. They really made me want to salute them for they deserve a Youre the best award. I was amazed on how people can be that artistic. I have never imagined that a used ballpen could become a bead to produce necklaces But I was disappointed because I realized that these days, people would not want to buy our own products. In fact, people would buy imported ones instead. Before, one Tnalak is equivalent to a horse or a house. But now, one Tnalak besides costs about two to three hundred pesos. See how things convert in a matter of time? I still believe that no matter how hard it is to survive in this era, the Tbolis will still keep their culture intact. I pray that their artistic spirit will not only last for another century entirely for eternity.