Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Happy Gawai

Entry Khas utk sumer. Am from the Bidayuh Clan!
Happy Gawai to all Dayaks & Sarawakians
All the FBI ( Forum Bidayuh Info) Members
Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai
Selamat Menyambut Pesta Keamatan to KosSerani & to All Sabahans

From the Wikipedia

'Gawai Day or Gawai Dayak'Dayak Never Die /DnD, a festival celebrated in Sarawak on 1 June every year is both a religious and social occasion. The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the natives races in Sarawak; the Iban, Bidayuh (like me), Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit, Murut people and a few more. Thus Gawai Dayak literally means "Dayak Festival". Dayak would visit their friends and relatives on this day. Such visit is more known as "ngabang" in Iban Language. Those far away would receive greeting cards.


OoOo. Clip Sambutan Gawai Dari Al Jazeera. Kelas kan?
And this Bidayuh Lady speaks my Bidayuh. Bidayuh ada byk slang la.



This is how we celebrate Gawai in the kampung (but not my kampung la. Ini kampung sebelah). Christians dah tak sambut la gini sebenarnya. Just takat nonton je la pun. Tp my mother's side nye kampung volks still celebrate. Besh tau. Korang mesti tak penah tgk kan? Hehehehe... mari mari. Kiter pegi Sarawak.... only in June!

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11 comments:

ita.itu said...

selamata hari gawai..bila la aku nak mai sana..hehe..

:: Wiween :: said...

cmt ari gawai kak reen kusyg.;)

hUmmY said...

doank keliling ape tu reen?

astu doank bwk ape?

wahh~

sme aku nak tanye!

kekeke!

btw..

samat ari gawai!

Ezna said...

epi ari gawai yaaaa...tp aku mcm musykil..bidayuh n gawai..apa bezanya?kira mat-dayak tu satu clan dgn ko la ek oooo baru aku tau

Ezna said...

eh kesilapan menaip di situ..apa beza bidayuh n dayak aaaaa

Miss Reen said...

ita.itu , awin & hummy: thnx

lovely fake: dayak tuh adalah kaum yg besar..dipecahkan kepada kaum2 yg kecik...ada bidayuh, iban..bla bla bla....tp mat dayak tuh bukan dari bidayuh clan la tau!

Unknown said...

owh camat ari gawaiiii

A.R.E.L.E.E.Z.A.F.F.E.N.D.Y said...

jom2! gi sarawak! tp, ape kata kalo heartless devilish jd penaja tiket flight + mkn + penginapan?! bernas x idea tuh? amacam??? bley ka..? hiks..

13may said...

selamat selamat :)

Anonymous said...

er... dah sampai ker?
belom kan??

papepon..
selamat ari gawai..

.::WaNiE::. said...

selamat ari gawaii