Iban traditional music, dance should be preserved among the young
KAPIT: Efforts to preserve the Iban traditional music, taboh, and traditional dance, ngajat, must continue, said Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. The Deputy Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister said the preservation efforts should be concentrated especially among the younger generation. “Hence, I am glad to see that the original tradition from the longhouse is practised […]
Keeping alive an Iban traditional drum art
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: To ensure that an Iban traditional art is not lost to time, several individuals set up an association called Persatuan Gendang Pampat Serta Main Asal Iban Kuching (PGPSMAIK). Founded in 2019, the association has 32 members, including Donald Bada (chairman), Kunyu Mugang (deputy), Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu (patron) and Nicholl Ragai […]
