BAJAU by Amirul Faiz

Demographics

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-13 08:19:36 UTC

They are located along the coasts and islands of Sulu Archipelago, Borneo and Eastern Indonesia d. Bajau is the second largest indigenous people in Sabah, with a population of approximately 450,000 recorded in 2010. According to research, Bajau people may have originated from the Peninsular state of Johore, long before the Sabah and Sarawak became part of Malaysia. In Sabah, there are two groups of Bajau, they are West Coast Bajau and East Coast Bajau.

History

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-13 08:22:09 UTC

For most of their history, the Sama-Bajau have been a nomadic, seafaring people, living off the sea by trading and subsistence fishing. The boat-dwelling Sama-Bajau see themselves as non-aggressive people. They kept close to the shore by erecting houses on stilts, and travelled using lepa, handmade boats which many lived in.

The Bajau peoples most commonly refer to themselves as Sama. The Sama-Bajau refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia with their origins from the southern Philippines. The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah; or are known by the exonyms Bajau and Samal or Siyamal.

Introduction

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-13 08:25:21 UTC

The Sama-Bajau refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia with their origins from the southern Philippines. The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah; or are known by the exonyms Bajau and Samal or Siyamal

The West Coast Bajau of Sabah, Malaysia belong to a cluster of peoples related culturally and linguistically, generally known to outsiders by the name of 'Bajau' or its variants. They usually live a seaborne lifestyle, and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the perahu, djenging, balutu, lepa, pilang, and vinta. Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture.

Food

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-17 00:26:11 UTC

Sagol
- Cooked with beef, fish, stingray or shark.
- Sogal or Siagol it means mixed or mixture in Bajau language.
- There are two types of Sagol "Sogal cleaning" with no gravy and "Wet Sogal" with gravy.

Food

hardyho97 — 2017-04-17 00:30:30 UTC

Kilau
- Kilau it is similar to sushi but it is in Borneo version.
- The main ingredients for Kilau is fish, lemon, and vinegar.
- Mango, pepper, onion, tomatoes and ginger can be mixed with the dish.

Food

hardyho97 — 2017-04-17 00:31:44 UTC

Putu
- Putu also called as Piutu, it is a dish that replaces rice.
- The main ingredient is cassava.
- This dish is wrapped with plastic and it is sticky.
- It is often eaten with seafood.

Food

hardyho97 — 2017-04-17 00:33:05 UTC

Latok
- Latok is a type of sea plants, it look like grapes so it is also known as "Sea Grapes"
- It is salty and normally eaten with sambal, grilled fish, and rice.
- It can easily be found in the markets and served in most of the seafood restaurants.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

limchengqing — 2017-04-17 00:47:02 UTC

Gabang (a wooden xylophone)

It consists of seventeen keys, is also played by women, either as a solo instrument or in accompaniment to singing and dancing.

References

hardyho97 — 2017-04-17 00:57:12 UTC

https://nurhasanahbaqiah.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/bajau-traditional-foods-1/
https://nurhasanahbaqiah.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/bajau-traditional-foods-2/
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/kota-belud-sabah-malaysia-okt-25-243076288
http://kamiorangbajau.blogspot.my/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sama-Bajau#Music.2C_dance.2C_and_arts
http://www.sabah.edu.my/itsr039/BAJAU.htm
http://www.sm-foundation.org/new-school-building-help-support-education-sama-bajaus-cabanatuan
http://www.everyculture.com/East-Southeast-Asia/Bajau-Kinship.html
http://www.everyculture.com/East-Southeast-Asia/Bajau-Economy.html

Fishing-Bajau Style

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-20 06:41:14 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxX1YwvUInw

Bajau Handicraft

ramzan1997ramzan1997 — 2017-04-20 08:18:06 UTC

Sedang Tudung Duang
- This colourful Tudung Duang is unique to the Bajau people of Kota Belud, Sabah. Metal plates and nipah leaves are used to construct the main body. Coloured serdang leafs are pasted and sewn onto the body to complete the product. Decorative and handy, it makes great storage for any living space or to pack your gifts, giving it a truly Sabahan touch.

Serdang Multipurpose basket

- This handwoven basket is from the Bajau community of Kota Belud district where green serdang leaves transformed into pliable strips by a lengthy and difficult process. Home made dyes are used to color basket into a variety shades.

Pandanus Mats
-Pandanus mats are often woven by the women using pandanus plant. Home dyes are also used to color the mats

Limbai Dance

awal_mortuza_z1 — 2017-04-20 08:20:02 UTC

DANCE

amirfaiz97 — 2017-04-20 08:27:32 UTC

Limbai Dance

~ Performed by female dancers.
~ wedding ceremonies/ festival celebration
~ It reflects the harmony and the closeness of the members in the tribe.

Horse Dance (Kuda- kuda )

~ Performed by male dancers.

Porcelain Horse Dance (Kuda Pasu)

~ Performed by couples

Igal- Igal dance (eagle dance )

~ wedding ceremonies
~ performed by female dancers.

Religion and Beliefs

joesawtw — 2017-04-27 08:08:08 UTC

Early Days
-Animism

Today
(95% Islam)
- Sunni Muslims
-Sufi Muslims

Rely on the shore-based communities such as those of the more Islamised or Malay People. Especially Imams..

Other
-Christianity

Taboos (Pamali)
-Disposal of waste in the sea
-Spitting in the sea
-Catching small fishes

Traditional Costume

syahiramali — 2017-04-27 08:08:37 UTC

Women Costume

Kain Mogah

Bajau women weave several types of textiles. Embroidered panels were sewn into their long black wrap skirt. The most important are kain mogah, long cloths of small, somewhat somber design, used mainly as trade cloth and for house hangings.
Badu Sipak
Brightly coloured satiny blouse, usually yellow. The flared sleeves show the cuffs of an underblouse in contrasting hue. The flared sleeves are two inches longer than the out-stretched arms and hands. Used for weddings. Betawi buttons in front, sometimes also on the sleeves.
Badu Sampit

Brightly coloured long-sleeved satiny blouse, used for formal occasions.

Men's Costume

Dastar

This is Destar which is worn by men, it is an elaborate Malay styled headgear worn by the once feared seafaring community of the Bajau has similar weaving techniques to the songket.The dastar uses supplementary weft weaving where colored threads are added to the weft to create the designs.

Accessories

ramzan1997ramzan1997 — 2017-04-27 08:19:12 UTC

Mandapun : Flat cloth-covered collar-ornament accentuating the neckline decorated with stylized leaves in silver, goldleaf or substitute.

Sarempak: Two-piece head decoration in the shape of a ship made of gilded silver or modern substitute. Small ornaments dangling down from both ends are called garigai. The ornament is fitted around the hairbun on top of the head, three fingers away from the hairline.

Galang: Silver bangles

Subang: Gold or silver ear pendants

Keku: Long tapered, gold, silver or brass fingercovers worn by the bride.

Ingkot pangkat: Lat Silver coin belt with a wide buckle.

Education

tiniron52 — 2017-05-04 06:41:31 UTC

200 years ago, thousands of children who live in plantations or are part of indigenous communities are without access to basic education because of legal status, distance and poverty.

Opportunity Since 1996, Humana Child Aid Society Sabah has been providing primary education for these stateless children. More importantly, education gives them a hope for their future.

The Humana Learning Centres have provided them with the opportunity to gain basic education and after that, a chance to move on to employment in shops, restaurants or as tour guides. There are 128 learning centres providing education for over 12000 Bajau Laut children who do not have access to government schools.

There are such challenges may the operation faces such as:
- Sabah is a complex area, both geographically and socially, especially as it is located on the edge of a 'fluid archipelago'
- Lack of proper classrooms to provide the quality education
- Bajau Laut have no legal nationality documents bonding them to a State.They are stateless. They are highly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.

Taboos

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-04 08:17:32 UTC

Strictly follows and ethical system called "Pamali"
Pamali = Forbidden

Pamali
- Disposal of waste in the sea
- Spitting in the sea
- Catching small fishes

Others
- Do not use mirrors at night
- Do not sit on the stairs
- Do not cut nails at night
- Do no sleep with wet hair
- Do no sing at the kitchen
- Do no bring babies out at night
- Do not use crack plates

Norms

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-04 08:21:30 UTC

"Merisik"
- Man's side asks for permission to marry the women.
- After getting the green light, they will proceed to the engagement

Propose
- The man supply the ring, clothes and cash for the engagement
- Duration of engagement = 1 year
- Female side determines how many buffaloes to be presented
- The more the number of buffaloes, the richer the men-side family is

Marriage
- Mak Andam - make up the soon to be husband and wife

Bajau Dukun

awal_mortuza_z1 — 2017-05-04 08:29:55 UTC

Bajau Economic Activities

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-11 04:42:02 UTC

Fishing

Bajau Economic Activities

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-11 04:42:36 UTC

Craft production

Bajau Economic Activities

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-11 04:54:20 UTC

Agriculture

Bajau Society Structure

amirfaiz97 — 2017-05-11 05:07:12 UTC

Kinship

Among the Bajau Laut, close kindred are distinguished from both kin generally, whether the relationship between them is traceable or not ( kampong), and nonkin, or "other people" (a'a saddi). Among a person's kampong, individual descent lines (turunan) are recognized, each leading back to a particular ancestor; close kindred (dampalanakan or dampo'un) constitute, minimally, those sharing descent from common grandparents (mbo'), such as Ego's cognates traced bilaterally through first cousins. Descent as such, however, is of little social significance and the principal emphasis is on collateral ties. Between an individual's dampalanakan, mutual assistance is considered obligatory unless relations are ruptured by formal enmity (bantah ), and applies in a variety of situations (i.e., life-crisis rites, illness, economic distress, litigation, and conflict). Close kindred characteristically form the core of multifamily households, household clusters, and parish groups.

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