Carlsberg Smooth Draught celebrates Sarawak pride with local tattoo art
KUCHING: Carlsberg Smooth Draught has unveiled an exquisite, special-edition can that pays homage to the cultural heritage, rich traditions, and breathtaking natural wonders of Sabah and Sarawak. The can is adorned with six iconic symbols of the majestic Borneo islands, including the awe-inspiring Mount Kinabalu, the magnificent orangutan, the exquisite Rafflesia of Sabah, the captivating […]
1,565 recipients to receive cash donations in Miri
MIRI: A total of 1,565 aid recipients in Miri Division will receive cash donations totalling RM156,500 in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak 2023 celebration. At the Sejambak Kasih Gawai Dayak 2023 ceremony, a total of 100 aid recipients received cash aid of RM100 and hampers worth RM150 donated by Dynasty Hotel during the ceremony today. […]
Kampung Tematu Gawai Carnival set for May 26-27
KUCHING: The eighth edition of the Kampung Tematu Gawai Carnival is set to take place on May 26 and 27, where ten finalists from different districts and villages will compete for the grand title of ‘Dayung Gawea Tematu’. The event will take place at the Kampung Tematu Multipurpose Hall and will feature two additional competitions, […]
Iban community to organise Gawai Dayak do
KUCHING: The Iban community will organise this year’s state level Gawai Dayak celebration. This was conveyed today by the Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie, who has been appointed as head of the main organising committee. In the light of this, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Gerawat Gala, chairman of last […]
Maintain unity and harmony, Saratok residents
KUCHING: The multiracial and multireligious unity and harmony – the hallmark of Sarawak for decades – among various races in the state was clearly featured in the ngiling bidai (mat rolling) ceremony at two longhouses in Kalaka recently. The mat rolling ceremony, also known as ngiling tikai, was organised by Kalaka branch of the Progressive […]
Petronas programme celebrates Sarawak’s cultural diversity
MIRI: The Petronas Ngiling Tikai programme is aimed at bringing stakeholders together to celebrate Sarawak’s cultural diversity. Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd Sarawak asset general manager Zubaidi Abang Zamhari pointed out that the programme this year was special. “Aside from us being able to celebrate this programme physically, this year we have Gawai Dayak right after […]
Chance to make money at Gawai Dayak Bazaar
KUCHING: The 10-day Gawai Dayak Bazaar 2022 here serves as a platform for the Dayak community to promote their micro-businesses and an opportunity to make some income. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said money-making opportunities at the bazaar was good as it was among the objectives for hosting the event to enable the […]
Some people turning event into racial issue
SIBU: The raunchy dance show staged at a Gawai Dayak gathering here recently took a fresh twist when Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing defended the event, accusing certain quarters of turning it into a racial issue. “Unfortunately, it has been mutated into a racial issue by those with evil and […]
DNC president’s comments smack of self-righteousness
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has slammed Dayak National Congress (DNC) president Paul Raja for the latter’s comments which the former labelled as “dirty-minded” and smacked of self-righteousness. Tiong was among the guests at a recent Gawai Dayak dinner held in Sibu, and he denied claims of nudity among the performers during […]
Five-year-old boy dies in longhouse fire
BETONG: A five-year-old boy was killed when fire swept through a 34-year-old longhouse in Bukong Asal today (June 13). The longhouse built in 1988 was razed to the ground just about two weeks after the Gawai Dayak celebration. According to Tuai Rumah Polly Sulau more than half the residents were not in the longhouse at […]
