Bidayuh
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Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language
A native Land Dayak chief in Sarawak, Malaysia.
A Bidayuh man with a flute from Sarawak, Malaysia.
A group of Land Dayak women, possibly from Batang Sadong, Sarawak, Malaysia, 1910.
Bidyuh borich or female witch doctors, 1908.
Melanau people
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The Melanau or A-Likou are an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia, and also present in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are among the earliest settlers of Sarawak. They speak the Melanau lang
Bidayuh
…their traditional ceremonies anymore, weakening their culture as indigenous peoples of Sarawak. The Bidayuh people are the closest relative of the Melanau people and are said to have the same ancestor before splitting into different tribes. The original Bidayuhs are mainly pagans or animists, however 50…
The traditional Melanau tall house. There are only few left standing in Sarawak.
When a Melanau child is about a month old its head is placed in a wooden device called Tadal, the object of which is to flatten the forehead and so make the face as near the shape of a full moon as possible. The pressure is applied only while the child is asleep. 1912.
A Melanau family portrait during a wedding ceremony.
Tahlil is performed to remember the deceased. Kampung Bawang, Matu