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BUSANA TRADISIONAL SUKU LUN BAWANG, ETNIK ORANG ULU
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Introduction and history
Lun Bawang is a tribe of the Orang Ulu ethnic, the majority of which reside in the Limbang Division, especially in the Lawas District. It is also believed that there are a number of big clusters had settled at the upstream of Trusan and Kelalan River areas for decades.
The story of Lun Bawang began from the tale of Labu’ Danur, the Lun Bawang head of community who controlled the upstream of Trusan River, and his followers. His control and descendants as well as followers ended with the arrival of Lun Kemaloh (or ‘People of Kemaloh’) from the highlands of Borneo Island, who loved to fight. Lun Kemaloh’s arrival resulted in many of Labu’ Danur’s people moved to Lawas River areas and to Temburong (a province of Brunei Darusalam).
Normally, the Lun Bawang community name their settlement from the nearby river. Lun Bawang means ‘local people’. ‘Lun’ means ‘people’ while ‘Bawang’ means ‘local.’
In yesteryears, this tribe had caste system. For the aristocrats, more copper usage on their decorations as well as bead accessory too differentiate the community’s level of caste.
Male Costume:
The male costume is worn in complete set for celebration and wedding events.
Male Costume:
There are also beads decoration.
Shirt made from the tulun tree bark.
Sigar: Covers the head partially that displays warrior’s characteristics.
Abpar: Loincloth.
Pelepet: Worn at the waist during war in yesteryears.
Bane: Produced from animal’s teeth worn at the neck.
Kubil Pung: Jacket.
Gileng, pakel kukud, pakel peti and eput.
Female Costume:
There are two perceptions about this tribe’s female costume. First, black-coloured costume is for married women, while white-coloured costume is for children, the youth and unmarried women.
Second, black-coloured costume is for those that settle in Sarawak like in Lawas, Merapok, Trusan, in the interior like Ba’ Kelalan and Longapan up on the hill, while the white-coloured costume for the Lun Dayeh tribe in Sabah.
Beads and copper accessories differentiate the caste among the Lun Bawang community.
Pata Baw: Worn on the head, made of beads. The higher is one’s caste there are more lines of beads covering the head.
Bane Bau: Worn on the neck, made of two types of beads that are bane bau tulang and bane bau alai.
Beret Baw: Bead belt.
Beret Ringgit: Shaped like coins, worn at the waist.
Selapit Perak: Worn on the waist in between Beret Baw and Beret Ringgit.
Originally, the tribe’s costume is made from the tulun tree bark, tapped until it becomes thin sheet and comfortable to wear. Among the attire produced are loincloth, jacket and female attire.
This tribe also uses banana and pineapple leaf fibres for making cloth. These fibres are soaked and dried, processed to become thread and then woven to become black cloth or other dark colours. The arrivals of traders from China and India that brought textile changed the tribe’s ways of dressing.
Reference Source
Bantong Bin Antaran, Awang, Sadiah Binti Haji Awang Ghafar, Dayang, & Brunei. Department of Museums. (2018). Penyelidikan Budaya, Warisan dan Sejarah. Department of Museums, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
Long Tanid. (2008, September 5). Lun Bawang. LONG TANID. https://nubalaya.blogspot.com/2008/09/suku-kaum-lun-bawang-berasal-dan.html
Meechang Tuie. (1995). Masyarakat Lun Bawang Sarawak Suatu Pengenalan. Kuching: Desktop Publishing Sdn. Bhd
Mohd Azurin Othman: Koleksi Manik Puak Lun Bawang. (2013). Mohd Azurin Othman. https://nicitoden.blogspot.com/2013/12/koleksi-manik-puak-lun-bawang.html
Nama Pakaian Tradisional Lun Bawang. (n.d.). Baju Adat Tradisional. Retrieved October 27, 2021, from https://bajuadatradisional.blogspot.com/2020/08/nama-pakaian-tradisional-lun-bawang.html
Statistik Penduduk – Sarawak Malay Culture Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28,
2021, from https://melayusarawak.org.my/statistik-penduduk/
STRUKTUR SOSIAL MASYARAKAT LUN DAYEH/LUN BAWANG. (2015, December 4). Folks of Dayak. https://folksofdayak.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/struktur-sosial-masyarakat-lun-dayeh-lun-bawang/
Ipoi Datan. (1989). A Brief Ethnography of The Lun Bawang of Sarawak. Sarawak Museum.
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Encik Boniface Anak Babai
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sarawak
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Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93000, Kuching,
SARAWAK
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