Gawai Dayak this year is not going to be like all the Gawai of the past, but conditional movement control order or not, traditions do have a way with old folk. Gawai is not Gawai without the ‘poek’ (glutinous rice cooked in bamboo) for this Salako octogenarian, who has just returned from the jungle for the bamboo in the company of man’s loyal friend. She should be cooking the ‘poek’ tomorrow, which should ensure their freshness at the Gawai table come June 1.
