Nyobeng Sebujit Gawai Ritual Festival Part 1: Welcoming Guests & Opening Ceremony
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Location : Dusun Sebujit, Desa Hli Buei, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
It’s been 3 years since our last visit (https://bombasticborneo.com/2012/07/nyobeng-sebujit-2012/) here for the same event and this village has transformed drastically...
Gawai Thanksgiving / Tutup Tahun by Shamans West Kalimantan Indonesia
Location : Dusun Kambih, Desa Bengkawan, Kecamatan Seluas, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
https://youtu.be/-Nezt0VBWPM
I might have seen shamans or dukuns at work in Bidayuh villages the last 3 decades in the Padawan, Bau and Kalimantan...
Gawai Nyobeng Sungkung Anep Kalimantan Barat
Location : Dusun Medeng, Desa Sungkung II, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
https://youtu.be/DxmhzJQlvWk
After the exchanges of greeting between guests and hosts and the offering of rice wine done with, it was time for...
Nyobang “Skulls Bathing & Feeding” at Krokong
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Location : Krokong, Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia.
An ancient practice of the Bidayuhs in the Land of the Headhunters, 'nyobang'. It is a ritual of appeasing the spirits (of the heads taken) where the skulls...
Nyobeng Suku Dayak Kowon’t Kambih Bengkayang 婆罗洲达雅丰收节
Location : Dusun Kambih, Desa Bengkawan, Kecamatan Seluas, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
https://youtu.be/IoowHvb9TXY
The next day’s weather was a far cry from the day before. The sun was up early in the blue sky spelling...
Gawai Nyabakng Serumpun Sungkung Medeng Bengkayang
Location : Dusun Medeng, Desa Sungkung II, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
https://youtu.be/8yuQtO-5XY8
The day that Sungkung Medeng / Anep villagers and Kampung Gumbang guests had been looking forward to, finally arrived. The date was 26.6.19....
