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Rentap (born Libau anak Ningkan; c. 1800–1870), also known as Libau Rentap, was a warrior and a recognized Iban hero in Sarawak (now a state of Malaysia) during the reign of the first White Rajah, James Brooke. His praisename, [definition needed] Rentap Tanah, Runtuh Menua translates from the Iban language as 'Earth-tremor, World-shaker'.
Layang, the son-in-law of Libau "Rentap" was known as the first Iban slayer of a white man in the person of Mr. Alan Lee "Ti Mati Rugi" (died in vain) at the Battle of Lintang Batang in 1853, above the Skrang fort built by Brooke in 1850. The Brooke government had to launch three successive punitive expeditions against Libau Rentap to conquer ...
The second Sarawak district council elections was held in 1963. The results of the election was announced from 18 to 25 June 1963. A total of 185,000 voters (72.7% of the registered electorate) cast votes in this election, and a total of 998 candidates were vying for 429 district council seats in Sarawak.
Stephen Kalong Ningkan was born on 20 August 1920 in Betong, which was administered under the Second Division of Sarawak (later known as Simanggang Division). [2] Ningkan was of mixed Iban and Chinese parentage, and his Chinese name was Mok Teck Boon. Ningkan's step-grandfather, Mok Ban Seng, was born in Foshan, Guangdong, China in 1870. Mok ...
The first method is via dream to receive charms, amulets (pengaroh, empelias, engkerabun or medicine (obat) and a curse (sumpah) from any gods, people of Panggau Libau and Gelong, and any spirits or ghosts. The second method is via animal omens (burong laba) which have long-lasting effects such as from deer barking which is quite random in nature.
The first Sarawak state election was held from Saturday, 10 May 1969 and scheduled to be completed on Saturday, 7 June 1969 which lasted for 4 weeks and was carried out in staggered basis.
The prime minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman also advocated the petition and asked Ningkan to resign. [5] On the same day, the Governor, Abang Haji Openg, at the insistence of the federal government in Kuala Lumpur, [8] requested Ningkan to resign from the post. However, Ningkan refused to resign from the cabinet.
Dunstan Endawie Enchana (25 July 1937 – 11 April 2014) was a Malaysian politician from Sarawak, former teacher and a member of the Iban people.He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1977 until 1979.