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Introduction and history
The Bidayuh ethnic has a number of tribes with different language dialects. Among them are the Bidayuhs of Salako, Lara and Undu in Lundu District. The Bidayuhs of Singai, Jagoi, Serembu, Gumbang and Tringgus are in Bau District. The Bidayuhs of Bibukar, Sambat, Mentu, Sumpas, Temong, Taup, Engkeroh, Riih, Gahat and Suntas are in Serian District. In Padawan District are the Bidayuhs of Bibenuk, Biperoh Bisitang, Biatah, Penyawa, Biannah, Tibia, Simpok, Braang and Bengoh.
Many of the Bidayuh costumes are quite alike. The difference is in the usage of additional accessories.
Male Costume:
The male costume consists of a pair of black satin cloth shirt and trousers. There are red and white stripes in the middle and bottom parts of the shirt as well as around the sleeves. The outer shirt or vest called jipo boyuh, is produced from tree bark making the costume neater.
There are also a shawl and hat as accessories as well as a bead necklace made from bear’s teeth.
Female Costume:
The female costume is normally black decorated with laces of red, silver and gold colours. The sarong, more known as jemuh, is black and down to knee level only and should be folded from the right to the left.
The blouse called bajuh is black and decorated with red, silver and gold-coloured laces. There are three or four blouse hooks depending on the size measurement of one’s blouse. They also have leather blouse called short jipo. The head cover is called sipiah in red, white and black colours, placed on the head but not covering the eyebrows and not too high.
For accessories there is a necklace named pangiah made of big beads, and this has become one of the identities for females of the Bidayuh ethnic. Bead necklace made of high-quality ceramic beads with, previously, the teeth of wild animals as pendant. It is colourful, can be sewn or tied only using nylon string or small wire.
Silapai, that is a shawl, is hooked onto the neck and the ends should be of equal length on both right and left sides. A metal belt called sot kupuang pilak, has a head that must be positioned in the middle of the wearer’s waist. Bead earring called krabu or klabu as ear adornment.
Reference Source
Arifah A. Riyanto. (2003). Desain Busana. Bandung: Yapemdo.
Barnard, M. (2008). Fashion as Communication. Routledge.
Dahlia, N. (2020). Mari Kenali Sejarah Asal Usul dan Sub-etnik Bidayuh di Sarawak. SUKASUKA.TV. https://sukasuka.tv/index.php/2020/07/25/mari-kenali-sejarah-asal-usul-dan-sub-etnik-bidayuh-di-sarawak/
Robert Sulis Ridu, Ritikos Jitab, & Noeb, J. (2001). King Siliman and Other Bidayuh Folk Tales. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Dayak Studies.
Sarawak (Malaysia). (2012). Sarawak, a Pictorial Journey of Progress and Development. Jabatan Ketua Menteri.
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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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