Kumang competition back on after three years
SIBU: Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) Sibu will bring back its highlight event, the Kumang competition, in the upcoming Pre-Gawai Dayak Night this year. “We will organise the Kumang Gawai SDNU competition this year after not organising it for three years due to several reasons,” said SDNU Sibu Chairman Chambai Lindong. He told reporters this […]
Preparation for Miri’s Gawai do underway
MIRI: Excitement is brewing as preparations are underway for the highly anticipated Miri-level Gawai Dayak 2024 celebration. This year, the celebration will be organised by the Orang Ulu community, particularly the Saban ethnic group. Previously, the event was organised by the Bidayuh. The event’s deputy organising chairman Usat Bilong said the rotation among the ethnic […]
13 local entertainers to perform at Aeroville Mall’s Gawai Bazaar
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Thirteen local artistes are set to perform at the upcoming Gawai Bazaar 2024 at Aeroville Mall here. The inaugural event is set to take place from May 1 to 12 with various activities lined up. Among the performers are Rickie Andrewson, Shilla J, Jackson Nyalung, Vernoica Natasha, Shazliana Baby, Melissa […]
Gawai shopping brings buzz back to retail trade
SARATOK: People were making a beeline to the shops for a spot of last minute shopping on Tuesday with just hours remaining before the Gawai Dayak celebration begins. Among the more sought after items were traditional clothes, personal adornments and crafts to enliven the occasion which is being celebrated in a big way after a […]
MAGGI not missing out Gawai celebrations
KUCHING: Popular food brand, MAGGI will return to host Gawai festivities with its MAGGI’s ‘Jom Masak dan Berkongsi Bersama’ campaign in conjunction with the annual celebration. This year, MAGGI will raise funds through of its ‘Jom Masak dan Berkongsi Bersama’ contest for the benefit of charity organisations, Hope Place and Special Needs Society Kuching. That […]
Dayak leader ticks off MoE for omitting Gawai Dayak
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The federal Education Ministry has come under flak for omitting Gawai Dayak Festival as a school holiday in this year’s school calendar. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the recurring issue was too big to ignore. “It impacts the sensitivities of the largest spectrum […]
Dayaks will miss ‘ngabang’ for a good cause
By Robert Kenneth KUCHING: Gawai Dayak in Sarawak is often associated with activities such as beauty pageants and ‘ngabang’ (Gawai open house visits). And although this is the second year in a row that the Dayak community has to skip such festive gatherings, they accept that it is a sacrifice everyone has to make in […]
Early Gawai cheer for celebrants
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic is no damper for MagnumCares in reaching out to the dwellers and welfare homes in Sarawak, providing them with a total of RM54,700 worth of food hampers and cheque donations. This year, the company provided food hampers to 337 Dayak families in Kuching, Miri, Bintulu and Sibu along with a total […]
Miring allowed during Gawai
KUCHING: Gawai rituals such as miring are allowed during the festival, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. However, he reiterated that house-to-house or longhouse-to-longhouse visiting during Gawai would not be permitted, reminding that the festival could be celebrated one day only. “Gawai rituals like miring and others are allowed. So, it is […]
‘Ngabang Gawai not permitted’
KUCHING: Sarawakians, especially those celebrating Gawai Dayak, have been reminded that ngabang Gawai (house-to-house visiting) during the festival is not permitted. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said longhouse-to-longhouse visiting is also not allowed. “Please stay vigilant, stay safe, stay home and save lives,” it said in the statement. Meanwhile, on the […]
