GAWAI DAYAK

Gawai Dayak Festival

01 Jun 2013 – 02 Jun 2013

Gawai Dayak is a harvest festival celebrated by the state's indigenous people, particularly the Ibans and Bidayuhs, in their traditional costumes. Ceremonial offerings of various local traditional delicacies and 'tuak' (home-made rice wine) are made to the gods of rice and prosperity. This unique festivity is a 'must-see' occasion for local and foreign tourists alike.

Venue

Throughout Sarawak

Sarawak Regatta

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SARAWAK REGATTA

Venue: Kuching Waterfront  |  Start Date: 06.09.2013  |  End Date: 08.09.2013

This annual event is the showcase of boat race with participation from various government agencies, private sectors and also participants from overseas such as Indonesia and Brunei. Other activities include displays of crafts and exhibitions by local entrepreneurs.

The day programme include “Brooke Swim”, kayaking and duck catching. Racing boats from the various villages around Sarawak will make it a grand affair and also a great occasion for families from outside Kuching to visit the city.

Melanau People

MELANAU PEOPLE

The Melanau are a people who live on the island of Borneo, primarily in Sarawak, Malaysia, but also in Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are among the earliest settlers^{[citation needed]} of Sarawak, and speak a Northwest Malayo-Polynesian language (see Melanau language).

The Melanau were in the 19th Century, settled in scattered communities along the main tributaries of the Rajang River in Central Sarawak. Melanau or problematic Kajang speaking tribes such as the Sekapan, the Rajang, the Tanjung and the Kanowits gradually moved and assimilated into Dayak migrations settling in the Rajang. The Punan  (or Punan Bah) today are closely linked to the last riverine dwelling Melanau communities previously inhabiting the middle and upper Rejang tributaries. The Kajang language is kept relatively alive by the isolated Sekapan communities Kapit division of Sarawak.

The Melanau are considered among the earliest settlers in Sarawak. The name Melanau was not used by the Melanau to refer to themselves until recently. They call themselves a-likou meaning 'people of the river'. Legend has it that the name Melanau was given by one of the Sultans of Brunei to the inhabitants of the coastal swamp flats and riverbanks of central Sarawak.^{[citation needed]}

DAYAK BIDAYUH ( Land Dayak)

DAYAK BIDAYUH ( Land Dayak)

Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, that are broadly similar in language and culture (see also issues below). The name "Bidayuh" means 'inhabitants of land'. Originally from the western part of Borneo, the collective name Land Dayak was first used during the period of Rajah James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak. They constitute one of the main indigenous groups in Sarawak & West Kalimantan and live in towns and villages around Kuching and Samarahan in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, while in West Kalimantan they are mainly concentrated in the northern Sanggau Regency. In Sarawak, most of Bidayuh population are found within 40 km of the geographical area known as Greater Kuching, within the Kuching and Samarahan division. They are the second largest Dayak ethnic group in Sarawak after the Ibanand one of the major Dayak tribes in West Kalimantan.

language & speak

Bidayuh in Sarawak there are generally said to be three main linguistic groupings (Biatah; Singai-Jagoi; Bukar-Sadong) but these can be broken down even beyond the list referenced below as most people can be distinguished by locals down to village level through smaller differences in vocabulary and intonation. Each area speak its own dialect:

1. Lundu speak Jagoi, Salako & Lara
2. Bratak, Singai, Krokong and Jagoi speak Singai-Jagoi
3. Penrissen speak Bisitang also people in Kampung Bunuk speak "Bunuk" (Segu-Benuk)
4. Siburan vicinity speak Biatah
5. Bidayuhs who live around Serian such as Tebakang, Mongkos, Tebedu to Tanjung Amo near the border of Kalimantan Indonesia speak Bukar-Sadong.
6. Bidayuhs in Padawan speak several but related dialects like Bi-anah, Pinyawa, Braang, Bia', Bisepug & Emperoh/Bipuruh.

The dialects are not mutually intelligible and English or Malay are often used as common languages.

Iban People

IBAN PEOPLE

The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times.

Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantanregion of Indonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai[1].

Nowadays, most of the Iban longhouses are equipped with modern facilities such as electricity and water supply and other facilities such as (tar sealed) roads, telephone lines and the internet. Younger Ibans are mostly found in urban areas and visit their hometowns during the holidays. The Ibans today are becoming increasingly urbanised while retaining most of their traditional heritage and culture.

The origin of the name is a mystery, although many theories exist. During the British colonial era, the Ibans were called Sea Dayaks. Some believe that the word Iban was an ancient original Iban word for people or man. The modern-day Iban word for people or man ismensia, a totally modified Malay loan word of the same meaning (manusia) of Sanskrit Root.

The Ibans were the original inhabitants of Borneo Island. Like the other Dayak tribes, they were originally farmers, hunters, and gatherers. Not much is known about Iban people before the arrival of the Western expeditions to Asia. Nothing was ever recorded by any voyagers about them. The History of the migration of Iban people trace back to China where historians believe that the original Iban people migrated from Yunnan, a province in rural China.

The Ibans were unfortunately branded for being pioneers of headhunting. Headhunting among the Ibans is believed to have started when the lands occupied by the Ibans became over-populated. In those days, before the arrival of western civilization, intruding on lands belonging to other tribes resulted in death. Confrontation was the only way of survival.

Ayam Pansuh Sarawak

AYAM PANSUH SARAWAK

 

Ayam pansuh is typical among the people in Sarawak, Malaysia. Ayam pansuh is a dish prepared by cooking chicken meat in a bamboo and stuffed with water (which later will be the soup), seasonings and covered with tapioca leaves (later could be eaten together with the cooked chicken). The origin of ayam pansuh is not available, but the Ibans and the Bidayuhs(people of Sarawak) always prepare this dish on any celebrationdays, especially the Gawai Dayak (celebration for the end of harvesting).

Ayam Pansoh

One of the best known Iban dishes is pansoh manok (ayam pansuh), which features chicken and lemongrass cooked in a bamboo log over an open fire. This natural way of cooking seals in the flavours and produces astonishingly tender chicken with a gravy perfumed with lemongrass and bamboo.

Ayam pansuh is typical among the people in Sarawak, Malaysia. Ayam pansuh is a dish prepared by cooking chicken meat in a bamboo and stuffed with water (which later will be the soup), seasonings and covered with tapioca leaves (later could be eaten together with the cooked chicken). The origin of ayam pansuh is not available, but the Ibans and the Bidayuhs (people of Sarawak) always prepare this dish on any celebration days, especially the Gawai Dayak (celebration for the end of harvesting).

Kek Lapis

KEK LAPIS SARAWAK

Kek Lapis Sarawak is a layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak, Malaysia on special occasions. In the Malay language, they are known as Kek Lapis Sarawak, Kek Lapis Moden Sarawak, Kek Sarawak or Kek Lapis. They are often baked for religious or cultural celebrations such as Eid ul-Fitr, Christmas, Deepavali, birthdays and weddings. People in Malaysia practice an open house on festival day. A unique feature of Sarawak's open houses is the modern layered cakes.

"Kek Lapis Sarawak (Sarawak Layer Cake) is cone of the handcraft introduced by the old generation of Sarawak. With the patients and concentration, Kek Lapis Sarawak nowadays is offered with unique patterns and various flavors."

Laksa Sarawak

LAKSA SARAWAK

• Sarawak laksa (Malay: Laksa Sarawak) comes from the Malaysian state Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. It is actually very different from the curry laksa as the soup contains no curry at all. It has a base of Sambal belacan, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass and coconut milk, topped with omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns, fresh coriander and optionally lime. Ingredients such as bean sprouts, (sliced) fried tofu or other seafood are not traditional but are sometimes added.

  Laksa Sarawak is a famous Sarawak Food which looks like curry. But it is not same as normal curry. Therefore I am going to share the Recipe of Laksa Sarawak so that everyone know how to cook the Laksa Sarawak.

First of all, you need to prepare all the ingredients needed for cooking Laksa Sarawak as following:



Ingredients:

• 1 small coconut
• 1/2 kg of bean sprouts
• 1 packet noodles, bee hoon
• 1 large packet of seasoning laksa (available in supermarkets)
• 1/2 kg chicken (chicken bones for broth follow love)
• 1/2 kg prawns
• 3 chicken eggs
• coriander leaves
• lime

Sambal:

• 2-3 teaspoons crushed dried chillies
• red and white onions follow like
• of shrimp paste 1/2 box of matches
• cooking oil to saute

 If all the ingredients ready then can start cooking Laksa Sarawak!

1. Put 5 cups of boiled water chicken bones together chicken into the pot.
2. Boil the chicken until cooked then lifted.
3. Put of shrimp boil kemudain lifted.
4. Put Sarawak Laksa pastes together last broth, stew over low heat for 20 minutes.
5. While waiting, blanched bean sprouts and noodles last. Fried egg omelet, peeled shrimp and peel chicken. Set aside.
6. Squeeze milk of 4 to 5 cups of follow love.
7. Bee-hoon may now serve together in the shredded chicken earlier, shrimp, bean sprouts, scrambled egg and coriander, lime and chilli. Gravy by gravy laksa is provided above.
   
   
   Done.