SAROK WEAVING: Preserving the dying industry of Consolacion

78-year-old Guillerma Balaba is one of only at least 30 surviving residents who still practice sarok-weaving in Consolacion town, Cebu. CDN Digital photo | Rosalie Abatayo

Balaba, a native of the mountain barangay of Tulo-Tulo in Consolacion, says weaving sarok has been her family’s livelihood while she was growing up. This was also how she raised her five children. “Mao ra gyud ni akong pangita sukad pa sa una. Upat kabuok akong anak. Tungod sa kalisod, wala gyud intawo sila makalampos,” Balaba recalled.

“We are organizing our native sarok weavers because there is quite a few only who are still surviving nowadays. We are trying to keep the tradition,” said Consolacion Mayor Joannes Alegado in a separate interview.

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