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The Sarawakiana Series

Makan Tahun

Abstract : Makan Tahun or the annual feast of the Kadayan is one of the cultural traditions inherited and still practised by the Kadayan communities to date. Makan Tahun is usually held for three days with its guidelines.... [+ More]



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 amongst them... [+ More]


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]


The Sarawakiana Arts Collection
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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