Taking Pua Kumbu to the next level
KUCHING: Nowadays Pua Kumbu has been turned into fashionable clothing. Not too long ago, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the Iban traditional handwoven textile has great potential in the world of haute couture. He told Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) members that they should turn the Pua Kumbu weaving skills into a lucrative […]
Centre to showcase Bidayuh culture
BAU: A new Bidayuh cultural centre to showcase the cultural activities of the community is in the pipeline. Deputy Minister of Transport (Riverine and Marine) Datuk Henry Harry Jinep on his Facebook post said that the funding approval to construct the centre has been granted by the state government. “This new centre will be a […]
Big shoes to fill, acknowledges new PBB Youth chief
KUCHING: Miro Simuh has been elected as the new Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief – the first Bidayuh to helm the position. He was elected during the PBB Youth and Women wings triennial delegates convention (TDC) at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here today. The Serembu assemblyman acknowledged that he must shoulder big […]
Last of the Padawan ‘Belles’
Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity. – ROBERT ALAN, AMERICAN SCREENWRITER Thirty years ago, I had the opportunity to visit a group of Bidayuh grandmothers who maintained a centuries-old tradition of wearing gold-coloured coils around their limbs. As […]
Covid-19 awareness videos for Bidayuhs launched
KUCHING: Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) has released Covid-19 awareness videos to remind the community on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and preventive measures to curb the spread of the virus. Available in the four main Bidayuh dialects, namely Bukar-Sadong, Bidayuh Bau, Biatah and Salako, these videos can be viewed on DBNA’s official Facebook page, […]
Bidayuh must focus on goals to benefit community
KUCHING: Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) must remain as an apolitical organisation, said its chief advisor Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. He pointed out this was important in order to enable members of the Bidayuh community to work together in the spirit of ‘1 Bidayuh’ without any political pressure and influence. As such, he advised […]
29 Bidayuh students get aid from Yayasan John Jinep
BY NATASHA JEE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP BAU: Yayasan John Jinep (YJJ) has provided financial assistance worth RM48,688 to 29 Bidayuh students to further their studies in local public institutions of higher learning (IPTA). The presentation ceremony was held at N. 2 Tasik Biru Service Centre in Bau on Friday (Sept 25). Ten of the students […]
Rally behind GPS, Bidayuhs urged
BAU: The Bidayuhs are urged to rally behind Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in an effort to secure all eight Bidayuh-majority seats in the upcoming state polls. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said it was crucial for Bidayuhs to back the GPS government in order to ensure developments in rural Bidayuh areas. “Of course, […]
Abang Johari praised for care and concern for minorities
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos has praised Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for showing his care and concern for minority groups like the Bidayuhs in the state. In his statement issued on Thursday (Sep 3), Minos said, “By openly saying and clearly showing that he cares and […]
DBNA receives RM6.75mln for hostel building
KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) today received an initial RM6.75 million government grant for the construction of its RM16 million community hostel building. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg presented a cheque for the amount to the association’s chief advisor and Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Seri Michael […]
