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Iban, The terms Iban came from the Iban language itself which means "human" or "people". Sea Dayak , Despite the fact being referred as Sea Dayaks due to their maritime skills, the Ibans are originally an interior ethnic group from the headwater of Kapuas before the period of mass migration from 1750s.
The Iban religion involves worshiping and honouring at least four categories of beings, i.e. Bunsu Petara (the supreme god), and his seven deities (the divine people of Tansang Kenyalang), the holy spirits of Orang Panggau Libau and Gelong, the ghost spirits (Bunsu Antu) and the souls of dead ancestors. [14]
Sarawak Iban celebrates colourful festivals such as the generic all-encomposing Gawai Dayak (harvest festival) which is a recent invention and thus held by all Dayak tribes including Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu regardless of their religion. The major festivals of the Iban people are Gawai Bumai (Rice Farming Festival) that includes at least ...
Iban's are considered proto-Malays, however their culture has been unaffected by Islamic culture. [2] While many communities have converted to Christianity, some continue to follow indigenous beliefs. [3] Customary practices, including jural rules, rituals, and social customs, are collectively known as adat and remain important for Ibans.
Since early times, the Iban believed that gamecocks are controlled by supernatural spirits which can turn them into human warriors. The cock fight represents "intangible qualities of human nature, spiritual fulfillment and religious refinement" [5] Shamanic healing or balian is one of the core features of Kaharingan ritual practices. These ...
Iban-Isong is a female society that played an important role in maintaining law and order. The women's organization, also known as Abang and led by their chief Offong Abang, exercised unquestionable authority over the affairs of women in each village. The society had the primary goal of protecting womanhood both in the home and in public.
Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language and culture (see also issues below).
The Iban language (jaku Iban) is spoken by the Iban, one of the Dayak ethnic groups, who live in Brunei, the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan and in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It belongs to the Malayic subgroup , a Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family .