KUCHING: Thousands of people, irrespective of race and religion, attended the Tourism Ministry’s Gawai Dayak open house at Mile 10 multi-purpose hall in Kota Padawan near here.

Villagers in colourful traditional costumes, a float procession, Bidayuh music and cuisine and, of course, tuak, are some of the highlights of Gawai Dayak.

Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing says while others are free to join in the Gawai Dayak celebration, the right to organise the state-level celebration belongs only to the community. “It ...

Gawai Dayak is a Dayak community festival showing their gratitude following the rice harvest season and appreciation to their continued bounty and livelihood. It is celebrated every June 1 and 2 in ...

KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) will host its first Bidayuh beauty pageant in celebration of Gawai Dayak this year. Organising chairman Dr Benedict Poris said entry for the ...

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Indigenous Malaysian Bidayuh women prepare for the Gawai Dayak Culture Parade in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, on Saturday. Dressed in colorful costumes, ...

The Bidayuh people are known to be ferocious headhunters in the past, but the practice ended in the early 19th century. Today, the Bidayuh are known to be ferocious as well – but in kindness and ...

FREE Gawai Day is a grand celebration and an integral part of Dayak social life.

Gawai Dayak or the harvest festival is celebrated with ‘ngabang’, the practice of visiting close family members and friends from various races and religions. ‘Ngabang’ is unique as it ...