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PAKAIAN TRADISIONAL LELAKI BIDAYUH DAN WANITA SELAKO
Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak
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Introduction and history
Basically, Bidayuh men wear leather top and loincloth (cawat) to symbolize warriorship and long-sleeved black shirts and long pants at ritual ceremonies.
Bidayuh wear differs according to where they live. The colours they usually wear is red, yellow and black.
While Bidayuh Salako women in Lundu and Sematan wear white. They wear two types of traditional dresses, short-sleeved or half-sleeved blouses, which are also worn by other Bidayuh ethnic groups. They match with black knee-length sarongs, decorated with lace. Coins, copper bells and white, yellow and red beads are delicately embroidered on the sarungs.
The Bidayuh clothing differs following their areas of origin.
To note, the Bidayuh people are divided into four sub-racial groups who speak different dialects and practise different customs. These four groups live in four areas. The Bukar-Sadong people live in Serian and Samarahan, the Biatah in Siburan, Padawan and Kuching, the Jagoi-Singai in Bau and lastly, the Salako-Rara in Lundu.
The Keringkam, a very beautiful and expensive shawl with intricate gold-thread embroidery.
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1. Amirrullizam Hossen bin Hipni
• Cultural Artist (Training) at Ministry of Culture and Arts, Sarawak, 2002 – 2020 on a contract basis.
1. Choreographer of Nopeng Kinek dance at Inspitari 2010, performed at DBKL Auditorium, 20th October 2010.
Reference Source
i. Encik Amirrullizam Hossen Bin Hipni
Pegawai Kebudayaan (Unit Protokol, Istiadat dan Pengurusan Acara Sarawak)
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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
