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 Naik Dango at Tauk Village, Landak West Kalimantan
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Location : Dusun Tauk, Kecamatan Air Besar, Kabupaten Landak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
After having enough of Bananggar Fall, it was time to pack up for the village that has always been synonymous with Bananggar,...
Sungkung Journey Day3:Gawai opening
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Location : Dusun Sungkung Senebeh, Desa Sungkung I, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
The opening ceremony started in the morning with Senebeh's headman Pak Dawen welcoming guests/visitors and the pinning of corsages.
Speeches...
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 2013 : Padang Pan-Sebujit
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Location : Kampung Padang Pan, Bau, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
This is the first 'nyobeng' between Sebujit guests (Indonesia) and host Padang Pan as the later replaces Gumbang.There were 2 informal welcoming ceremonies on the...