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Potentially mesmerising Bidayuh Mystique Fest

KUCHING: The three-day Bidayuh Mystique Festival will commence this Friday (July 29) starting with Bidayuh traditional dance competition to get the ball rolling. Organised by the Segu Bunuk Penrissen Association (PSBP) the event will be held at the Parish Hall of St Paul Bunuk Church, Jalan Borneo Heights. For the first night, Deputy Minister of […]

Wonder of Bung Bratak takes judicial breath away

KUCHING: Bung Bratak, the 1,000ft high hill in Bau said to be the ancestral home of the Bidayuhs, has made a good impression on the judiciary here. Bung Bratak Chairman, Datuk Peter Minos said a total of 37 Judges and staff led by Judicial Commissioner, Alexander Siew visited Bung Bratak and spent a night there. […]

Formulate your database, association advised

KUCHING: Persatuan Usahawan Bidayuh Penrissen (PUBP) has been urged to formulate its database as well as the tourism products in its area. Its patron Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the database would enable the association to identify, for instance, the number of architects, engineers, plumbers, coffee producers, air-conditioning repairmen and others in Penrissen. “The association […]

Academic: Social media helped determine Bidayuh’s political direction

KUCHING: Social media is the best tool for minority groups, especially the Bidayuh, to remain relevant in the political arena. Assoc Prof Dr Novel Lyndon of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities shared that this was what he had found based on a study he had conducted. “My study also found that […]

Divisional administrative centre: Ensuring effective delivery of services

SERIAN: The modern Serian Division administrative centre which houses various government departments and agencies under one roof will allow for effective delivery of services to the people here, especially the surrounding Bidayuh community. “Today is a historical day for the Bidayuh community especially and the Sarawak community generally as we have launched such a unique […]

Vote for GPS to reciprocate its efforts: Manyin

SERIAN: Tebedu incumbent Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong has called upon the people, especially those in Serian, to reciprocate the Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) efforts by voting for the coalition’s candidates in the upcoming 12th Sarawak state election on Dec 18. “We have seen from Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to the late Pehin […]

Outgoing veteran leader gets pat from Bidayuhs

KUCHING: Outgoing Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong has worked hard to contribute to Sarawak and its people, and he has certainly made the Bidayuh community proud. Tasik Biru incumbent Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this when commenting on the recent announcement by Manyin, who is Tebedu incumbent and […]

Outgoing Manyin gets credit for enhancing Bidayuh unity

KUCHING: Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong’s decision to not contest in the upcoming 12th state election has been described as an honourable move from a senior leader. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Manyin was a respected Bidayuh leader who had helped in strengthening unity in the community in […]

Outstanding Bidayuh math student gets incentive

KUCHING: Bidayuh student, Aezzra Marvin Vincent, brought honour to Malaysia when he was recognised as the top scorer in the world for Mathematics by Cambridge Assessment International Education recently. Today, Aezzra, 21, received a RM5,000 education incentive from Assistant Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil during a simple handover ceremony. Aezzra scored the highest mark […]

Untold stories of Sarawak’s brave Bidayuh

Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed. —  Bob Riley, aboriginal activist I’m surprised that Sarawak, with its rich culture, has not been able to honour the Bidayuh in our history books. As early as 1837, Skrang Sea Dayak (Iban) aligned to warlord  Pengiran Mahkota […]