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The Sarawakiana Series
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The Penan
Abstract : The Penan are included in
the politically coined term Orang Ulu. The Orang Ulu is
a complex cluster which includes about 27 indigenous minority
groups in Sarawak (Ding Seling and Langub, 1989, p19).
The term Orang Ulu literally translates as "people of
the upper river". The Penan are a gentle people with a
highly egalitarian society with little gender division
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Orang Ulu Wedding
Abstract : 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... [+ More] |
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The Sarawakiana Arts Collection
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The Arts Collection
Sarawak arts, a defining culture presented in a picturesque form that tell stories of more than a thousand words.[+ More] |
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