Bakah Long House
Local people (Simon) request to be part of the family. To make the friendship change to more closer relationship, Mr. Simon (local people from Uma Bawang Sg. Asap). Mr. Simon request to adopt Mr. Pilet, Mr. Jabu & Mr. Jalang to become of their family member. Mr. Simon is the local people from Sg. Asap, and his race is Kayan whereby my uncle is Iban. Two diffrent race become one! ...... Borneo is full with diffrent culture and races. Mr. Simon is the person who take care of our floating house at Bakun Dam.
The arrival at Kayan Long House (Uma Bawang)
This photo was taken during our arrival at the Uma Bawang Long House. From the right is my Aunty, Myself, Eugene and Uncle Jabu.
Arrival
Wild boar ready to be sacrifice
It's one of the old culture for the dayak people to do the sacrifice ceremony, before entering the long house. This to clear the bad omen before we are entering the long house.
The Sacrifice Ceremony begin
The selected person from our family and the chief for the long house with Mr. Simon represent the long house to take part in the ceremony.
We are guided by the Long House Chief (ketua kampong) to walk along their long house and of cause with the sound of the local music Sape.
Local Sape Player (Henry Kuwit Kilah), He ever play the Sape during World Music Festival in KL.
At night, the ceremony continue with the present given by Mr Simon
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