Steep in tradition
Gawai Dayak this year is not going to be like all the Gawai of the past, but conditional movement control order or not, traditions do have a way with old folk. Gawai is not Gawai without the ‘poek’ (glutinous rice cooked in bamboo) for this Salako octogenarian, who has just returned from the jungle for […]
PM conveys Kaamatan Festival, Gawai Day greetings
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today conveyed his Kaamatan Festival and Gawai Day greetings to the people of Sabah and Sarawak. He hoped that the festivals would serve as a catalyst to forge closer multi-racial ties in the country and as a reflection of religious harmony in Malaysia. “The Kaamatan Festival and […]
Celebrants laud ‘no ngabang’ rule
MIRI: Many Sarawakians, Gawai celebrants in particular, lauded the state government’s directive to not permit ngabang (visiting) during this coming Gawai Dayak as part of its efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. “It is for everyone’s safety, so it is the right thing to stop the ngabang tradition just for this time,” said community […]
A ‘semadi nadai’ Gawai for rural farmer
KUCHING: This year’s Gawai Dayak will be just a ‘semadi nadai’ occasion for farmer Tusen Milos from Kampung Pueh, Sematan. “No ngabang, no family gathering. This year we will be having a simple and moderate Gawai,” said the 48-year-old man when met by New Sarawak Tribune at his farm in Kampung Pueh today. He said […]
Gawai just won’t be same this year
KUCHING: Like many Sarawakians, returning to the hometown for Gawai Dayak every year is the most eagerly awaited occasion, and this is no different for Marianne Tra Anchang, who has been residing and working in Kuala Lumpur since 2011. It is, after all, the one time of the year in which all her extended family […]
Early Gawai Dayak cheer for 68 families
KUCHING: Sixty-eight Dayak families from Kampung Sungai Apong Baru and Foochow Road here received daily necessities in conjunction with the coming Gawai Dayak celebration. The daily goods were handed over by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) with the assistance of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pending branch. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng thanked the […]
Dayaks in the city busy making traditional Gawai kuih
By Jay Watson KUCHING: As Hari Raya Aidilfitri is here, the Dayak community in the city who are unable to return to their villages or longhouses are busy making cakes for the coming Gawai. Angeng Angkahong, 58, from Kampung Melanjok in Simunjan is busy making traditional and modern cakes such as kuih sepit, penganan jala, […]
Cancel inter-district travel plans, advises CP
KUCHING: Those planning to attempt inter-district travel to go back to their village during this Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive celebration should cancel their intentions to do so. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said police would not just arrest those who tried but those caught doing so would be issued compound notices. “I would like […]
Stick to tradition but skip celebration, says Mawan
KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) has urged its members and the Dayak community to adhere to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)’s standard operating procedure (SOP) for this year’s Gawai celebration in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Its president Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said SDNU is in sync with SDMC chairman Datuk Amar […]
Tellian constituents get cash from assemblyman
MUKAH: A total of 402 needy people received cash contributions in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian Women chief Sharipah Mardiah Tuanku Ahmad handed over the contributions to community leaders who in turn would present the contributions to the recipients in various villages in the Tellian constituency. She […]
