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Question: Sarawak Gazette : The Melanaus, 1st May 1929 (Volume Number : LIX, Issue Number : 908)

Answer: In this particular Sarawak Gazette, dated 1st May 1929 the main gist of the article on The Melanaus was the decision by his Highness the Rajah [Sir Charles Vyner Brooke (1917 – 1946)] to include the Melanau dialects as voluntary subjects, for the Sarawak Government Officers’ Examination. This serves as a reminder to many Europeans in Sarawak on the existence of these large tribes.
The article then moved on to explain the perception of most Europeans working in Sarawak at the time that the country outside Kuching was inhabited by Dyaks (a generific name for natives who are not Malays) and Malays. Further explanation on the history of the Melanau people (sometimes spelt as Milanos or Milanoes but more properly as Lemanaus) were given. The geographical areas of the native Melanau settlement were found mostly along the coast from Kuala Rejang to Miri in 1929. The article also touched on the distinct features of the Melanaus and the differences and similarities to Malay tribe.

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(Source: www.pustaka-sarawak.com/gazette, 28 Mar 2022)

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