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Gawai Dayak Late May to early June Gawai Dayak is a rice harvest festival of the Dayak people of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the northern coast of Borneo. Some aspects of the celebrations have remained essentially the same for centuries. They take place in longhouses, the bamboo-and-palm-leaf structures built on stilts that are shared by 20 or 30 families. At midnight on the eve of Gawai Dayak, a house elder conducts the chief ritual: while sacrificing a white cock, he recites a poem to ask for guidance, blessings, and a long life. Other events include the selection of the most beautiful man and woman to be king and queen of the harvest, dancing, a feast of rice, eggs, and vegetables, and the serving of traditional tuak, rice wine. CONTACTS: Sarawak Tourism Board 6th & 7th Fl., Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak Jalan Masjid Kuching Yayasan Sarawak, 93400 Malaysia 6082-423-600; fax: 6082-416-700 www.sarawaktourism.com SOURCES: BkHolWrld-1986, Jun 2 GdWrldFest-1985, p. 132 Celebration day: Jun 1 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The last time I saw Ibu Dindu was at Kerangan Pinggai during the 2003 Gawai Dayak celebrations. Gawai Dayak is a mass event celebrated in towns and longhouses across Sarawak. 7) At the same time, there is also a demand for the production of new, large-scale compositions for important social occasions, the main one being the annual State Gawai Dayak celebration. |
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