CAPTION & PHOTOS BY GHAZALI BUJANG
The Gawai Dayak celebration in Kampung Nanga Bangkit Ili, Spaoh in Betong, drew more than 300 locals.
During the ceremony, many men are seen dressed as tribal warriors, as well as gorgeous women wearing traditional costumes.
Celebrated every year on June 1 by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Gawai Dayak is a thanksgiving and harvest festival marking bountiful yields and the planning of future prospects.
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