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Blaan – T’boli “T'nalak Dream Weaving” Culture: Ideology, Social mapping and Collective Conscience (Geertz) vs Native American Dream Interpretation and J Reyes on Filipino relational ethics

Author(s) Charles Edward Peck Jr
Country United States
Abstract This is a multidisciplinary cultural analysis of the Blaan-T’boli Dream Weaving tradition in Mindanao, Philippines and compare the Filipino culture and ethics - such as Kapwa - shared identity and Loob – relational will (for which there are no equivalent words in English) - to Western sociological and anthropological theories: Geertz’s ideology as a cultural system and social mapping; Emile Durkheim’s collective consciousness; Sociology of Knowledge and Power. These theories provide a framework for the shared beliefs, sacred rituals, and mutual understanding involved in creating the t’nalak textile that provides identity and social cohesion, forming a social-moral and spiritual consciousness. T’nalak weavers are traditionally known as "Dreamweavers" where designs are believed to be bestowed by divine spirits (like Fu Dalu) in dreams. This paper also compares Native American dream frameworks that show Native American dreams are a source of divine inspiration. Lastly, I advocate social consciousness as an important approach to religion – comparing “way of life” to the “supernatural”.
Keywords Social Consciousness, Spirituality, Collectivism, T'nalak, Dream Weaving, T'boli, Blaan, Erica Hill, Materialism, Symbolism, Identity, Culture, Community, Indigenous peoples, Native American folklore, social - moral order, spirituality as a product of consciousness-psychic forces, Durkheim
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-06
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