Kaul Festival takes place from April 22 to 28
MUKAH: The Melanau community’s iconic event, the Mukah Kaul Festival, this year will take place from April 22 to 28. Meanwhile, Serahang Kakan Kaul will be held on April 20. According to Balingian assemblyman, Abdul Yakub Arbi, who is also chairman of Mukah Melanau Association, the date has been agreed by the Federation of Sarawak […]
Malays, Melanaus in Sibu told to establish close rapport with other communities
SIBU: Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee wants the strong historical cooperation between the Malay and Melanau communities to be extended to the Iban and Chinese communities in Sibu. The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development said the bond between the Malays and Melanaus holds great significance for a town with diverse communities with various […]
Tribal chief plays vital linking role
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI A tribal chief plays a vital role in linking the people and the government. Aside from leading a village, they are also responsible for ensuring that all development agendas and assistance provided by the state government will go to the villagers in need. They are also among one of the key […]
Bonaventure is Bapak Kaul Mukah
MUKAH: Kampung Tellian’s community leader and chief, Bonaventure Juana Lupuih has been chosen as Bapak Kaul Mukah for 2023. The appointment was made by the Jawatankuasa Tetap Kaul Kakan Serahang Kaul Mukah 2023 and it comes after Slaman Tuna’s time as Bapak Kaul Mukah ended in 2019. As the leader responsible for ensuring that the […]
Efforts to maintain holding of Kaul event
MUKAH: Various efforts are being made to uphold the Kaul ceremony so that the tradition is not forgotten amidst modernisation. In stating this, Deputy Minister of Economy cum Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said one of the efforts implemented was to maintain the event at the village level. According to her, the effort aims […]
Loyalty of Melanau voters beyond doubt
A Sarawak political scientist once said, no matter how much opposition, no matter how much hatred, no matter how fierce the attacks hurled at the candidates chosen by the government party, the people in the Melanau area will not easily surrender their dignity to the opposition. They will still vote for the government party every […]
Melanau Ajang dictionary out soon
KUCHING: More than 4,000 words will be collected from the Melanau tribe for the purpose of publishing the first Melanau Ajang dictionary. In order to turn this endeavour into fruition, 35 participants from Kampung Kuala Rajang, Jerijih and Belawai are participating in the Melanau Ajang Dictionary refinement workshop from September 19 to 23. Deputy Minister […]
Source of knowledge on the community
OYA: The Melanau Heritage Gallery here will become a source of knowledge on the community as it connects with the early history of the local community. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi commended Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah for her efforts and perseverence in the development of the gallery. “We would also like to have […]
A centre of Melanau heritage
OYA: The local community here has contributed significantly to the Melanau Heritage Gallery. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that many of the artifacts displayed in the gallery are from the community’s heritage treasures. “I believe that there will be more individuals from the local community who will be in touch with the gallery […]
‘Dakan’ statue in Melanau traditional healing rituals
MUKAH: A method of using puppets known as ‘belum’ in Dalat Melanau dialect and ‘dakan’ in Mukah Melanau dialect used to play a significant role as a traditional healing treatment for various diseases. These puppets were part of the Melanau’s traditional healing rituals once upon a time and are still used by some pagan (no […]
