SELAMAT GAWAI DAYAK 2010

Gawai Day or Gawai Dayak is a festival celebrated in Sarawak on 1 June every year. It is both a religious and social occasion. The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the native ethnic groups of Sarawak: the Iban, also known as Sea Dayak and the Bidayuhpeople, also known as Land Dayak. Thus, Gawai Dayak literally means "Dayak Festival". Dayak would visit their friends and relatives on this day. Such visit is more commonly known as "ngabang" in the Iban language. Those too far away to visit would receive greeting cards.

It started back in 1957 in a radio forum held by Mr Ian Kingsley, a radio programme organiser. This generated a lot of interest among the Dayak community.

The mode of celebration varies from place to place. Preparation starts early. Tuak (rice wine) is brewed (at least one month before the celebration) and traditional delicacies like penganan (cakes from rice flour, sugar and coconut milk) are prepared. As the big day approaches, everyone will be busy with general cleaning and preparing food and cakes. On Gawai Eve, glutinous rice is steamed inbamboo (ngelulun pulut). In the longhouse, new mats will be laid out on the ruai (an open gallery which runs through the entire length of the longhouse). The walls of most bilik (rooms) and the ruaiare decorated with Pua Kumbu (traditional blankets). A visit to clean the graveyard is also conducted and offerings offered to the dead. After the visit it is important to bathe before entering the longhouse to ward off bad luck.

The celebration starts on the evening of 31 May. In most Iban longhouses, it starts with a ceremony called Muai Antu Rua (to cast away the spirit of greed), signifying the non-interference of the spirit of bad luck in the celebration. Two children or men each dragging a chapan (winnowing basket) will pass each family's room. Every family will throw some unwanted article into the basket. The unwanted articles will be tossed to the ground from the end of the longhouse for the spirit of bad luck.

Around 6 pm or as the sun sets, miring (offering ceremony) will take place. Before the ceremony, gendang rayah (ritual music) is performed. The Feast Chief thanks the gods for the good harvest, and asks for guidance, blessings and long life as he waves a cockerel over the offerings. He then sacrifices the cockerel and a little blood is used together with the offerings.

Once the offering ceremony is done, dinner is then served at the ruai. Just before midnight, a procession up and down the ruai seven times called Ngalu Petara (welcoming the spirit gods) is performed. During this procession, a beauty pageant to choose the festival's queen and king (Kumang & Keling Gawai) is sometimes conducted. Meanwhile, drinks, traditional cakes and delicacies are served.

At midnight, the gong is beaten to call the celebrants to attention. The longhouse Chief (tuai rumah) or Festival Chief will lead everyone to drink the Ai Pengayu (normally tuak for long life) and at the same time wish each other "gayu-guru, gerai-nyamai" (long life, health and prosperity). The celebration now turns merrier and less formal. Some will dance to the traditional music played, others will sing the pantun(poems). In urban areas, Dayaks will organise gatherings at community centres or restaurants to celebrate the evening.

Other activities that may follow the next few days include: cock-fighting matches, and blowpipe and ngajat competitions. On this day, 1 June, homes of the Dayaks are opened to visitors and guests.

Traditionally, when guests arrive at a longhouse, they are given the ai tiki as a welcome. From time to time, guests are served tuak. This would be called nyibur temuai which literally means "watering of guests".

Christian Dayaks normally attend a church mass service to thank God for the good harvest.

Gawai Dayak celebrations may last for several days. It is also during this time of year that many Dayak weddings take place, as it is one of the rare occasions when all the members of the community return home to their ancestral longhouse.

Up till 1962, the British colonial government refused to recognise Dayak Day. Gawai Dayak was formally gazetted on 25 September 1964 as a public holiday in place of Sarawak Day. It was first celebrated on 1 June 1965 and became a symbol of unity, aspiration and hope for the Dayak community. Today, it is an integral part of Dayak social life. It is a thanksgiving day marking good harvest and a time to plan for the new farming season or activities ahead.

Brunor Manser - Warga Asing Pejuang Rakyat Sarawak

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Jalan Beluru - Long Lapok, Miri, Sarawak Setelah 47 Tahun Merdeka Bersama Malaya.

Beginilah keadaan jalan kawasan penduduk di Baram, Mana janji Barisan Nasional untuk membaik pulih jalan kami? Adakah ini motto: "Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan". Tak pecaya! tengok gambar ini:

Adakah nasib kami akan terbela oleh Barisan Nasional? Atau janji tinggal janji...

(MDC) Malaysian Dayak Communist or Malaysian Dayak Congress?

Setelah sekian lama golongan dayak menanti kelulusan pendaftaran Malaysian Dayak Congress sebagai sebuah parti yang mewakili mereka daripada Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia. Mungkinkah simbol ini digunakan oleh kaum dayak suatu hari nanti untuk mempertahankan hak mereka?

Sabah 20 points / Sarawak 18 points agreement.

What is the agreement all about?

The 20-point agreement, or the 20-point memorandum, is an agreement made between the state of Sabah (then North Borneo) with what would be the federal government of Malaysia prior to the formation of Malaysia in September 16, 1963. A similar agreement was made between the state of Sarawak and the federal government but with certain differences in their 18-point agreement

The agreement

Point 1: Religion

While there was no objection to Islam being the national religion of Malaysia there should be no State religion in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah), and the provisions relating to Islam in the present Constitution of Malaya should not apply to Borneo

Point 2: Language

* a. Malay should be the national language of the Federation

* b. English should continue to be used for a period of 10 years after Malaysia Day

* c. English should be an official language of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) for all purposes, State or Federal, without limitation of time.

Point 3: Constitution

Whilst accepting that the present Constitution of the Federation of Malaya should form the basis of the Constitution of Malaysia, the Constitution of Malaysia should be a completely new document drafted and agreed in the light of a free association of states and should not be a series of amendments to a Constitution drafted and agreed by different states in totally different circumstances. A new Constitution for Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) was of course essential.

Point 4: Head of Federation

The Head of State in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should not be eligible for election as Head of the Federation

Point 5: Name of Federation

“Malaysia” but not “Melayu Raya”

Point 6: Immigration

Control over immigration into any part of Malaysia from outside should rest with the Central Government but entry into Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should also require the approval of the State Government. The Federal Government should not be able to veto the entry of persons into Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) for State Government purposes except on strictly security grounds. Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should have unfettered control over the movements of persons other than those in Federal Government employ from other parts of Malaysia Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah).

Point 7: Right of Secession

There should be no right to secede from the Federation

Point 8: Borneanisation

Borneanisation of the public service should proceed as quickly as possible.

Point 9: British Officers

Every effort should be made to encourage British Officers to remain in the public service until their places can be taken by suitably qualified people from Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah)

Point 10: Citizenship

The recommendation in paragraph 148(k) of the Report of the Cobbold Commission should govern the citizenship rights in the Federation of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) subject to the following amendments:

* a) sub-paragraph (i) should not contain the proviso as to five years residence

* b) in order to tie up with our law, sub-paragraph (ii)(a) should read “7 out of 10 years” instead of “8 out of 10 years”

* c) sub-paragraph (iii) should not contain any restriction tied to the citizenship of parents – a person born in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) after Malaysia must be federal citizen.

Point 11: Tariffs and Finance

Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should retain control of its own finance, development and tariff, and should have the right to work up its own taxation and to raise loans on its own credit.

Point 12: Special position of indigenous races

In principle, the indigenous races of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should enjoy special rights analogous to those enjoyed by Malays in Malaya, but the present Malays’ formula in this regard is not necessarily applicable in Borneo(Sarawak & Sabah)

Point 13: State Government

* a) the Prime Minister should be elected by unofficial members of Legislative Council

* b) There should be a proper Ministerial system in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah)

Point 14: Transitional period

This should be seven years and during such period legislative power must be left with the State of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) by the Constitution and not be merely delegated to the State Government by the Federal Government

Point 15: Education

The existing educational system of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should be maintained and for this reason it should be under state control

Point 16: Constitutional safeguards

No amendment modification or withdrawal of any special safeguard granted to Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should be made by the Central Government without the positive concurrence of the Government of the State of North Borneo

The power of amending the Constitution of the State of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should belong exclusively to the people in the state. (Note: The United Party, The Democratic Party and the Pasok Momogun Party considered that a three-fourth majority would be required in order to effect any amendment to the Federal and State Constitutions whereas the UNKO and USNO considered a two-thirds majority would be sufficient)

Point 17: Representation in Federal Parliament

This should take account not only of the population of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) but also of its seize and potentialities and in any case should not be less than that of Singapore

Point 18: Name of Head of State

Yang di-Pertua Negara

Point 19: Name of State

Sarawak or Sabah

Point 20: Land, Forests, Local Government, etc.

The provisions in the Constitution of the Federation in respect of the powers of the National Land Council should not apply in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah). Likewise, the National Council for Local Government should not apply in Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah).

DayakBaru To Register as Politcal Entity

(1) Identify the DUN in Sarawak where there are winning chances
(2) Identify the "BEST" chance potential/candidates to stand
(3) Identify the "MAIN ISSUES THAT CAN SELL" in Sarawak(macro level)
(4) Identify the "PECULIAR ISSUES PECULIAR TO THE THE CONSTITUENCIES" (micro)
(5) Do "Strength and Weaknesses" analysis of the proposed candidates to "challenge" BN candidates (similar to what is done in football matches, say both defenders of the opposing teams.
(7) Plan strategies to "win" over the fence-sitters or strategies to "retain" strong supporters/voters to ensure that no "cross-overs" in the last minute becos of RM10, or RM50 or RM100 ....

We are confident that DAP would "lock-horns" with SUPP. Muslim majority BN DUNs would be "tough nuts to crack". Some Dayak-held DUNs could make "in-roads" difficult which are held by "TOP GUNS". Pakan, Layar, Balleh, Katibas, to name a few - put up a candidate, anyway!

The rest are for grabs!
Opposition front MUST ensure the "fight" would be one-to-one.
least 15 DUNs in Dayak majority areas bisi "bepaut pending" come the state election, if we can capitalise on the issues that affects the Dayaks, especially Ibans. No more "CAWAT" thinking among the Dayaks, especially Ibans. DayakBaru shall be the "king-makers"

Lets be serious about it......

By RDB Fan

MALAYSIAN DAYAK CONGRESS

Barisan Nasional takut lambang ini? Pendaftaran Pertubuhan (ROS)  pun takut juga? Sehingga sekarang Malaysian Dayak Congress dihalang pendaftaran oleh ROS sebagai parti politik di Malaysia. Alasan ROS, MDC boleh memberi ancaman kepada negara.

Ibrahim Ali Tidak Akan Menang Di Sarawak.

 

    Lebih Tempik Kurang Senjata

                                                                          
                            VS

   Senjata Lebih Semangat Pemburu Kepala Pun Lebih

                   BUKTINYA

                                                  

    IBRAHIM ALI APA ADA?????

Aban Jau - Hero Kaum Kenyah Sarawak

 

Contoh Gambar Kaum Kenyah Sarawak

Ini buat pengetahuan orang-orang di Malaya, terutama sekali mereka-mereka yang kononnya pakar sejarah Malaysia, dan juga buat mereka-mereka yang terlalu taksub dengan semangat anti-British. Kalau Mat Salleh di Sabah dan Tok Janggut di Malaya adalah hero kemerdekaan Malaysia, maka di sini saya perkenalkan seorang hero dari Sarawak. Nama beliau ialah Aban Jau, kelahiran Kenyah Sebop dari wilayah Tinjar di Bahagian Miri.

Charles Hose and William McDougall dalam buku "The Pagan Tribes of Borneo" ada memberitahu tentang Aban Jau bila mereka cuba bertemu dengan beliau pada tahun 1898:

She is the daughter of the late Aban Jau, who was for many years the most powerful chief of Tinjar Sebops. He had long resisted the advances of the Resident, and had submitted to the Rajah’s government only after a long course of patient persuasion. He had regarded himself as the up-river Rajah, and had never ceased to regret the old state of affairs.

“I am old now,” he told the Resident, “but if I were as salt as I used to be, the Rajah would not have taken possession of the Baram without a struggle.” Another of his many picturesque sayings seems worth recording: “Your Rajah may govern the down-river people; they’re inside the Sultan’s fence and he had the right to hand them over. But over us he had no authority; we are the tigers of the jungle and had never been tamed.” He had frequently threatened to attack the fort (Marudi).

          

PEJUANG BANGSA - ROSLI BIN DHOBY

Rosli Dhoby merupakan seorang pejuang kemerdekaan Sarawak daripada penjajah British. Beliau berketurunan Melanau.

Rosli didapati bersalah menikam sampai mati Gabenor British Sarawak yang kedua, Sir Duncan Stewart dengan menggunakan pisau beracun di Sibu pada 3 Disember 1949.Faktor yang menyebabkan beliau terpaksa mengakui tuduhan tersebut adalah atas permintaan ibu beliau kerana ibu beliau telah diugut akan ditembak. Selepas beberapa bulan dalam penjaradi Kuching, Rosli akhirnya maut di tali gantung pada 2 Mac 1950. Turut sama digantung adalah rakan seperjuangannya Morshidi Sidek, Awang Ramli Amit Awang Matsaruddin dan Bujang Suntong.Kematian mereka berempat telah menyebabkan gerakan penentangan anti-kolonialis di Sarawak berakhir secara mendadak.

Mereka semua dikebumikan di situ juga, di Penjara Pusat Kuching, tanpa batu nisan di bawah tembok perkarangan penjara.Ini kerana Pihak British bimbang akan kebangkitan semula gerakan penentangan anti-Kolonial yang telah tamat secara mendadak selepas kematian mereka berempat.Setelah 46 tahun bersemadi di Tanah Perkuburan Penjara Kuching, Pada 2 Mac 1996, keempat-empat pejuang kemerdekaan ini dikebumikan semula dengan diberikan pengkebumian negeri di Makam Pahlawan Sarawak,berdekatan dengan Masjid Bahagian Sibu.Ketika itulah,Keempat-empat buah keranda yang mengandungi tinggalan jenazah mereka diselimuti dengan bendera negeri Sarawak,sebagai menunaikan salah satu daripada wasiat Allahyarham Rosli Dhoby.

CATATAN:

• Pada umur yang sangat muda, beliau telah mengerti erti perjuangan melangkaui orang-orang dewasa pada zamannya.
• pemuda kita wajar mencontohi beliau akan semangat juangnya, berbanding menimbulkan api perpecahan yang semakin disukai oleh golongan Alim juhala.
• Menjadi Inspirasi kepada penulis setelah menonton warkah terakhir.
• Mendapat pengiktirafan kerana telah dimasukkan dalam wikipedia

surat terakhir Rosli Dhoby kepada keluarganya sehari sebelum digantung:

Kepada ibu bapaku yang dimuliai dan ditaati serta dicintai siang dan malam.

1. Selamat berpisah anakanda ucapkan di atas kematian anakanda yang dahsyat. Janganlah diingat-ingat dan dirayukan kerana itu memang sudah nasib dan takdir anakanda yang tak dapat dielakkan dan dimungkirkan lagi.

2. Peliharakanlah adik dan kakak serta semua ahli kita - Berikan segala pelajaran sama ada `Sunat' atau `Fardu' kepada mereka.

3. Ampunilah dosa dan kesalahan anakanda dari merah tapak kaki dipelihara ayahanda dan bonda sehingga hari perpisahan anakanda. Dan halalkanlah makan minum anakanda.

4. Selimutilah jenazah anakanda dengan Panji Kebangsaan Sarawak.

5. Segala perkakas tulis menulis, buku dan pakaian anakanda itu, berikan semuanya kepada Adik Aini.

(Datuk Aini Dhoby adalah seorang pengasas Barisan Rakyat Jati Sarawak dalam tahun 1961 bersama dengan Tun Ahmad Zaidi, bekas Ketua Menteri Sarawak ketiga dan Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak keempat Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub, dan Ketua Menteri Sarawak keempat Tan Sri Dr Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Barisan Rakyat Jati Sarawak atau BARJASA kemudian dinamakan Parti Bumiputra Sarawak dan akhirnya, Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu Sarawak atau PBB)

6. Sementara anak kecil Fatimah, berilah dengan nama ROSLI sempena memperingati anakanda.

7. Sampaikan salam hormat dan maaf serta selamat dari anakanda kepada ibu tua dan bapa saudara anakanda.

8. Ayahanda dan bonda serta ahli keluarga sekalian janganlah lupa mengamalkan kebajikan dan mendirikan sembahyang untuk bekalan istimewa ke alam yang kekal.

Salam sembah dari anakanda.

Rosli Dhoby

1 Mac, 1950.

Mentaliti Orang Sarawak Telah Berubah

Saya ucapkan terima kasih kepada sesiapa yang mengundi calon DAP iaitu Sdr. Wong Ho Leng. Bermakna Jalan Pakatan Rakyat lebih cerah untuk menawan Putrajaya. Selamat bejuang!

KEHADIRAN UMNO DI SARAWAK MEMBAWA MALAPETAKA

Spirit Of Dayak Baru

Keturunan penjajah baru iaitu UMNO tidak disenangi golongan muda Dayak Sarawak. Mereka sedih  melihat Blok M dan Blok L telah disedekahkan oleh pemimpin  UMNO kepada kesultanan Brunei. Mereka memberi harapan besar agar BN menerima kekalahan besar semasa PRK Sibu nanti. Bangun kaum petani dan peladang golongan dayak lawan Umno dengan undian!. Tanah Hak Adat Bumiputra anda juga akan disedekahkan suatu hari nanti.

Pejuang Keadilan

Rentap seorang pejuang rakyat menentang penjajahan British demi keadilan.

Modus operandi: Parang, Tombak dan Perisai.

Ernesto Che Guevara pejuang rakyat menentang pemerintah demi keadilan

Modus operandi: Senapang, Bom, Moktar.

Pengayau a.k.a Leslly Kalom pejuang rakyat menuntut keadilan untuk rakyat hasil persekutuan Malaysia

Modus operandi: Facebook, Blog, Internet.

Mereka berbeza dari segi perwatakan, tetapi mempunyai maktlamat yang sama BERJUANG UNTUK KEADILAN

KISAH SABIT DAN TUKUL

Tukul dan sabit dikenali sebagai simbol komunis dan selalu digunakan pada parti-parti komunis. Ia bercirikan tukul yang bertindih dengan sabit atau sebaliknya, kedua-dua alat ini melambangkan golongan pekerja industri dan petani; Menempatkan mereka bersama-sama dalam simbol melambangkan perpaduan antara perindustrian dan golongan petani.
Pada masa Revolusi Bolshevik tahun 1917 di Rusia simbol tersebut sudah digunakan, namun belum dirasmikan sebagai lambang parti. Baru kemudian pada tahun 1922, ketika Tentara Merah menggunakan tanda ini sebagai lambangnya, simbol ini dirasmikan penggunaannya sebagai lambang parti komunis di seluruh dunia.

RDB

Raban Dayak Baru memerlukan sebuah Revolusi untuk mengubah pemikiran golongan dayak lama yang sentiasa sempit dan mementingkan diri sendiri.