“April and May are extremely busy months for us.
She says the shop was established in 2020. “But Yun Liew still sews the smaller things like the headgear (topi) that are worn with the dresses,” says Chin.
Designer Yun Liew (right) directs a team of tailors to sew the costumes and create their accompanying accessories. Proprietors of Borneo Traditional Shop Tracy Chin (left) and Francis Goh are deluged by popular sales at their outlet in Serian. Today, his 55-year-old mother, Yun Liew, has a team of five tailors who work under her supervision. What is most striking about this outlet is that the proprietors are Chinese and the designs are authentically cut and made by a Chinese designer.įrancis Goh and his wife Tracy Chin manage the outlet while Goh’s mother is the designer. This outlet sells traditional costumes of every ethnic group together with intricate costume jewellery and accessories. In the Serian district and the surrounding areas, Dayaks make a beeline shopping for these costumes and the "go-to" place is the Borneo Traditional Shop. Just as the baju Melayu is a must for Hari Raya and the Cheong-sam for Chinese New Year, the Dayaks comprising 40 sub-ethnic groups look forward to wearing their very own traditional attires during Gawai.Įvery ethnic group proudly seeks to showcase their own traditional costumes to cut a dash for the season. Brisk business for this traditional costume boutique in Serian during the months of April and May. The winners are selected based on the traditional costume that they had worn for the contest.Īmong the winners was Becham anak Copta who was the first runner-up for the Pimagan category and Valerie Mimi anak Johnny took the crown as Dayung Timengun 2022. Last Sunday a throng of young Sarawakians gathered at the Bazar Serian 2022 to take part in a special Gawai pageant where men and women vied for the Pimagan (Warrior) and Dayung Timengun (Beauty Queen) titles. This is like the Ramadan Bazaar, but with accompanying entertainment shows, pageants, and other activities tailored to younger people. The millennial generation of Dayaks while knowing very well that Gawai is all about thanksgiving to God for the bountiful harvest – looks forward to merry-making by taking part in the jamboree of activities hosted during Mandau Gawai.Īmong the many events is the Bazaar Gawai. – Pic courtesy of Harold Voss and Becham anak Copta
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(From left) Gawai decorations at the Spring Mall in Kuching are a unique attraction where a traditional native house has been built with hornbills flying above Becham anak Copta in full Bidayuh regalia is the first runner-up for Pimangan category (Warrior) in the Gawai pageant while Valerie Mimi anak Johnny took the crown as Dayung Timengun (Queen). “Gulung Tikar” means to “roll up the mat” on which people sat to watch the Mandau Gawai activities – although plastic chairs and stools are more popular than mats today.Īnd of course, between “Buka Gawai” and “Gulung Tikar” the splendour of Sarawak’s kaleidoscopic colours are showcased through its ethnic pageants, dances, and songs, and its multi-facetted ritualistic traditions – including the newer version of the “miring” ceremony. Still, it continues till the end of the month or till early July when a closing ceremony called “Gulung Tikar” signals the end of the festivities.
The annual rice festival takes place on June 1 and 2. While the older generation looks forward to re-connect with relatives and old friends in the typical Malaysian-styled open house jollity or ngaban (visiting friends) during Gawai – the younger folks of the digital age are in their element during the Mandau Gawai period. This period preceding Gawai is called Mandau Gawai – a term which means “Pre-Gawai”, where joyful shindigs ramp up the communal mood and festive spirit.
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In the Land of The Hornbills, when April turns to May, “it begins to feel a lot like Gawai” so Dayak folks roll out their mats to “Buka Gawai”.Īnd from here on, a series of pre-Gawai fun activities kick off in conjunction with the age-old rice harvest festival.
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