
The traditional wedding ritual amongst the Orang Ulu community is rarely observed in the modern context due to several factors such as conversion to Christianity, urbanisation among the Orang Ulu community, the decreasing number of people from the older generations who observe the ancestral traditions, the financial implications and complexities of the process.
Due to limited available literature about the traditional Kayan wedding process, an important source of information has been the current Kayan community leader himself who is very well versed about Kayan traditions, namely Temenggong Pahang Deng Paramount Chief of the Baram Region and Henry Anyie Ajeng from Majlis Adat Istiadat, Sarawak.
The traditional Kayan wedding practices recorded were obtained through observations of weddings at Long Laput and Long Bemang, Baram, Sarawak. There are slight variations in how the wedding ceremonies were conducted in each location.
Long Laput and Long Bemang are situated in the Baram region. The road journey to these locations takes between four to six hours depending on weather conditions.