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BUSANA TRADISIONAL SUKU BEKETAN @BAKETAN, ETNIK ORANG ULU
Negeri Sarawak
Tingkat 5, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
Jalan Simpang Tiga
93000 Kuching
Sarawak
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Introduction and history
This example of the Beketan or Baketan costume is taken from the Beketan tribe at Rumah Rajau, Sungai Metah, Belaga.
A group of Baketans headed by a woman named Sagah left Palin in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, migrated to Batang Maloh (or Kanyau). After a while they moved to a number of places until they reached Sungai Nangka, opposite Nanga Arai and settled there.
Then later they were attacked by Iban fighters headed by a warrior named Bekatang from Machan from the Rejang River. A number of Baketan warriors were killed and, as a consequence of this mass killing, the Baketans moved upstream of the Rejang River to settle with their relatives and friends at Pala Wong.
They then moved again to a number of places until they reached Merit under the leadership of their leader, Meru, who died in 1966.
Traditional Costume:
The Beketan costume has slight similarity with other costumes of other tribes but of different names. The beauty of this costume is its decoration that exhibits the hand craft expertise in its production. The décor in the form of the tribe’s motifs is found on the attire, as well as on the beads and sequin embroidery.
Self adornment like gold, silver and copper are status and wealth symbols of affordable families.
Reference Source
Benedict Sandin. (2022). The Living Legends: Borneans Telling Their Tales. Very Good Hardcover (1980) First edition. | The Penang Bookshelf.
Abebooks.com. https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Living-Legends-Borneans-Telling-Tales-Benedict/31243553683/bd
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State JKKN Contact Information
Encik Boniface Anak Babai
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sarawak
Tingkat 5 Bangunan Sultan Iskandar,
Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93000, Kuching,
SARAWAK
019-2399682/082-422006
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