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Today, the Sinitic people are amongst Sarawak's most prosperous ethnic groups. Today, they make up 17.1% of the population of Sarawak (as reported by Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in 2021), and consist of communities built from the economic migrants of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Religious groups are free to hold processions in major towns and cities during festivals. [82] Sarawak and Sabah are the only two states in Malaysia that declare Good Friday a public holiday. [83] The Kuching Festival is a month-long celebration that is held every August to commemorate its elevation to city status in 1988. [84]
The term was used to describe various indigenous groups, though it was not specific to any one ethnic group. James Brooke, the first Rajah of Sarawak, coined the term "Sea Dayak" to distinguish the Iban from the "Land Dayaks" (such as the Bidayuh). This distinction reflected the Iban's more mobile, riverine lifestyle in contrast to the more ...
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The Kiput people, also known as Lakiput or Lepo Pu’un (meaning "early tribe") are an indigenous ethnic group native to northern Borneo, primarily residing in Sarawak, Malaysia. Historically, the Kiput have been concentrated along the Baram River , where they are among the earliest settled communities in the region.
The 2010 Malaysian Population Census showed the Melanaus population in Sarawak, Malaysia was about 123,410. They make up the 5th largest ethnic group in Sarawak, after the Ibans, Chinese, Malays, and Bidayuh. The continuous inter-marriage between the Melanau and other races in Malaysia has also caused the disappearance of the Melanau identity.
The Lun Bawang (formerly known as Trusan Murut and Mengalong Murut or Southern Murut) is an ethnic group found in Central Northern Borneo.They are indigenous to the southwest of Sabah (Interior Division including Labuan) and the northern region of Sarawak (Limbang Division), highlands of North Kalimantan (Long Bawan , Krayan, Malinau, Mentarang) and Brunei (Temburong District).
The Sa'ban people (also spelled Sa'baan or Saban) are an indigenous ethnic group native to Sarawak, Malaysia and North Kalimantan, Indonesia. In Malaysia, they are classified as part of the Orang Ulu group. With fewer than 3,000 people, the Sa'ban are one of the smallest indigenous groups in Malaysia and Indonesia.