Rituals behind moving a kelidieng
Hundreds of years ago when the Melanau nobles from Mukah died, the bodies would be placed in a burial pole known as the kelidieng or jerunei. Moving the kelidieng has never been an easy task as it requires a Shaman to perform specific ritual ceremony. “In the past, the Melanaus would drill two or three […]
Melanau artefact moved to museum
KUCHING: A specific ritual ceremony has been held to move the kelidieng (burial pole) of Kampung Sungai Ud, Dalat from its storage location in Sekama to the new Borneo Cultures Museum. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah officiated at the ceremony on Saturday (Sept 26), whereby Penghulu Yasa Tanbik led a […]
