Malaysia Multiple Races And Cultural Country Theology.
Gawai Dayak is the celebration of the Rice Harvest Festival of the Dayak people of Sarawak, Borneo. Gawai Dayak translates literally to “Dayak Festival”. The Dayaks are the name given to dozens of individual ethnic tribes of the region, which are chiefly divided into two major groups: the Iban (Sea Dayak) and the Bidayuh (Land Dayak).Celebrated with enthusiasm across Sarawak both in cities and rural villages, Gawai Dayak is a multi-day festival to honor the indigenous people. Gawai Dayak translates to “Dayak Day”; the Dayak people include the Iban, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit and Murut tribes which once roamed Sarawak and relieved unsuspecting traders of their heads.The annual festival of Gawai Dayak is celebrated by all Dayak in Sarawak after the end of Paddy Harvesting. It is the celebration of a bountiful harvest. This is the day where everyone in the villages will prepare a feast. The Dayaks of Sarawak celebrate the Gawai Festival on 1st June every year.
The first Gawai Dayak festival took place in 1965 after several years of renewed cultural pride within the oppressed Dayak community. When first asked to create a public holiday in celebration of the Dayak people in Sarawak, the colonial government refused; they were afraid that other minority groups would make similar demands.PEOPLE, CULTURE AND CUSTOMS. The Land of Hornbills grants you with an experience like no other, seeped in culture and natural wonders.. Sarawak celebrates colourful festivals such as the Gawai Dayak (harvest festival), Gawai Kenyalang (hornbill, or the god of war festival), penuaian padi and Gawai Antu (festival of the dead).
Borneo International Kite Festival, Bintulu Sarawak 2016: Part 1. May 3, 2017. 0. Location: Old Bintulu Airport, Bintlulu Town, Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. We finally made it to this annual event on its 12th year, 2016. For an event to be able to run 12 years consecutively, there had to be something in it.. Sanggau Dayak Gawai 2019.
