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The period also witnessed large-scale migration that helped consolidate the Iban as one of the dominant ethnic groups in Sarawak today. The expansion of the Iban was not merely a physical relocation, but also a cultural and demographic shift , with their customs, language and traditions spreading throughout the western Borneo region.
Song Sarawak (Borneo) in 1960s. The Kayan people were the first group that inhabited the Song District. At that time, the Kayans were a nomadic people. At the same time, the Iban people migrated from the present day Kalimantan, Indonesia and settled near the banks of the Katibas River (located in the Song District) to find land for farming.
The Iban population is concentrated in Brunei, the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan and the Malaysian state of Sarawak. They traditionally live in longhouses called rumah panjai in Sarawak or betang (trunk) in West Kalimantan, [1] [2] because the jointed family rooms are built by jointing the tree trunks from base to tip to the left and ...
There is a series of well-preserved forts in Sarawak built during the Brooke regime such as Fort Margherita, [20] Fort Emma, [21] Fort Sylvia, [22] and Fort Alice. [23] The Batang Ai Resort and Bawang Assan Iban longhouses allow the visiting guests to have an overnight stay and to participate in traditional Iban daily activities.
Watch live RTM TV Okey (stylised as OKEY ) is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia dedicated to East Malaysians and urban youths. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was launched on 21 March 2018 and airs programmes in English, Malay, and East Malaysian languages such as Bajau , Dusun , Kadazan ( Sabah ) and Iban ( Sarawak ).
Before the guests are offered foods, a special speech (muka kujuk in Iban) to open the traditional cloth covering over food containers is recited. After eating, the families of the longhouse are visited by guests. A short longhouse may have ten to thirty family rooms while moderately long may have thirty to fifty family rooms.
After seven rounds, the head will be hung on a tree. Today, the enemy’s head is replaced with a coconut as a symbol. [11] Ngajat Muka Kuta [nga-jat mu-kaq ku-ta]: Ngajat kuta is another type of dance performance that combines male and female dancers. It is usually performed for celebrations such as the opening of Iban cultural events.
It is announced in February 2011 [3] that Cats FM will re-air the traditional Pantun Sarawak after an absence of two years. The Pantun Sarawak also known as bermukun or berpantun is a Sarawakian art, not only confined to the Malays but also to other ethnics as well. The program airs every Friday from 9.30pm-11pm, with presenters Cassie and Wan KAK.