EDUP3071 CULTURE AND

LEARNING

SEA DAYAK-IBAN
PREPARED BY:
FLORA D.
INTRODUCTION
• Ibans are a branch of the
Dayak peoples of Borneo.
• In Malaysia,most Ibans
are located in Sarawak
• They speak the Iban
language
• Mostly Iban’s people live
long house
LONG HOUSE
Majority of the Ibans still preferred longhouses
rather than towns or individual houses. These
longhouses are mainly located near a main
river surrounded by the rainforest. It is a house
made from bamboo and tree bark, comprising
many rooms which can accommodate quite a
few numbers of families.
IBAN RITUAL FESTIVALS AND RITES

Many type of Gawai ‘s Festival

1. Rice harvesting festival (Gawai Dayak)
2. Bird festival (Gawai Burong)
3. Spirit festival (Gawai Antu)

*But the main festival for the Ibans is Rice

harvesting festival (Gawai Dayak), celebrated
on 31st May and 1st June
 GAWAI DAYAK DAY
• Gawai Dayak (Harvesting Festival) is the celebration of
unity, aspiration and hope. It marks the end of the rice
harvest and ushers in another year of generous
goodness

• While celebrating Gawai Dayak Day, there must have :

 Ranyai
 Tuak
 Miring ceremony
 Kujuk
TUAK/RICE WINE MIRING CEREMONY RANYAI

KUJUK
Kujuk is a culture.
They use pua kumbu to
covered the food.
Often, ‘Tuai Rumah’ will
take off it
After that,everyone will eat
the food together
IBAN’S TRADITIONAL FOODS

UBI TUTOK MANOK PANSOH SAYOR MIDIN

SARANG SEMUT PENGANAN KUIH CAP/ROS

IBAN’S TRADITIONAL
CLOTHES
IBAN’S TRADITIONAL DANCE
NGAJAT

Emphasize on their
body movements,
use tribal musical
Men dancers are
instruments to give
music and rhythms called ‘Keling’
to their dance
move.

The dance moves might

seem easy but it is actually
very difficult to coordinate
Women dancers the movements of your
are called body with the music. This
dance is traditionally
‘Kumang’ performed by males only
during their return from
battles but not anymore.
TYPE OF NGAJAT
• Ngajat Induk
• Ngajat Bebunoh
• Ngajat Lesong
• Ngajat Berayah
• Ngajat “Ngemai Antu Pala”
• Ngajat Burung
 DIK NEMU BEJAKO IBAN?
Do you know how to speak iban?
NEMU MIMIT.
Yes, a little.
MANAH MEH NYAK.
It is good then.
TERIMA KASIH.
Thank you.
 CRAFTMANSHIP
• The Iban are recognised
for their traditional
weaving skills, called
“Pua Kumbu”, as well as
their beadwork, silver
and wood carvings.

• The tattoos are also a

unique form of art that
Iban has as it
symbolises the bravery
of the Iban warriors.