PUA KUMBU

Pua kumbu terkenal di kalangan orang iban di Sarawak..my mom also a pua kumbu maker..pua kumbu mempunyai banyak motif corak..bagi kaum iban,kami lebih kepada motif 'engkeramba',mean monster/ghost..tapi,zaman sekarang banyak motif flora & fauna digunakan..dulu,cara pembuatan pua kumbu adalah sangat susah & memenatkan..tapi sekarang,terdapat alternatif lain yang digunakan untuk membuat pua kumbu iaitu cara printing/cop..jika dulu,wanita kaum iban akan memperuntukkan masa sehingga berminggu-minggu menyiapkan sehelai pua kumbu,sekarang hanya mengambil masa beberapa jam/hari sahaja..pua kumbu dulu diperbuat daripada cotton wool..tapi sekarang tidak lagi,kerana cara printing/cop telah digunakan yang hanya menggunakan warna pilihan sahaja..

Beautifully adorning the bosom and shoulder an Iban maiden is the 'marik empang' also known as 'tango' at any occasion or festival that requires her to wear the traditional costumes. Usually red in colour, marik empang is a combination of beads and hand-stitched cotton decorative outer garment. The 'ngajat' or the traditional Iban dance performed by an Iban maiden in full traditional gear can never be complete without the marik empang as part of the outer garment adorning her shoulder and bosom.  Marik Empang will sell on the price of RM290 and above.

SELAMPAI IBAN

SAMPLE FOR ASSIGNMENT:


THIS IS WHAT WE CALL AS " SELAMPAI IBAN". SELAMPAI IBAN WILL PUT ON WHEN THEY ARE WEARING THEIR TRADITIONAL CUSTOM. SELAMPAI IBAN WILL BE SELL ON THE PRICE OF RM150 AND ABOVE.

MALANAU

The Melanau were in the 19th Century, settled in scattered communities along the main tributaries of the Rajang River in Central Sarawak. Melanau or problematic Kajang speaking tribes such as the Sekapan, the Rajang, the Tanjung and the Kanowits gradually moved and assimilated into Dayak migrations settling in the Rajang. The Punan (or Punan Bah) today are closely linked to the last riverine dwelling Melanau communities previously inhabiting the middle and upper Rejang tributaries. The Kajang language is kept relatively alive by the isolated Sekapan communities Kapit division of Sarawak.
The Melanau are considered among the earliest settlers in Sarawak. The name Melanau was not used by the Melanau to refer to themselves until recently. They call themselves a-likou meaning 'people of the river'. Legend has it that the name Melanau was given by one of the Sultans of Brunei to the inhabitants of the coastal swamp flats and riverbanks of central Sarawak.

BIDAYUH

bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, that are broadly similar in language and culture (see also issues below). The name "Bidayuh" means 'inhabitants of land'. Originally from the western part of Borneo, the collective name Land Dayak was first used during the period of Rajah James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak. They constitute one of the main indigenous groups in Sarawak & West Kalimantan and live in towns and villages around Kuching and Samarahanin the Malaysian state of Sarawak, while in West Kalimantan they are mainly concentrated in the northern Sanggau Regency. In Sarawak, most of Bidayuh population are found within 40 km of the geographical area known as Greater Kuching, within the Kuching and Samarahan division. They are the second largest Dayak ethnic group in Sarawak after the Iban and one of the major Dayak tribes in West Kalimantan.

IBAN

The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhuntingand tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times.

Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantan region ofIndonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai[1]. Most of the Iban longhouses are equipped with modern facilities such as electricity and water supply and other facilities such as (tar sealed) roads, telephone lines and the internet. Younger Ibans are mostly found in urban areas and visit their hometowns during the holidays. The Ibans today are becoming increasingly urbanised while retaining most of their traditional heritage and culture.