Bidayuh Tribe by YongYuen https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe YongYuen, JoYee, CheeShing, SzeYoung, Sharwin, EuLee, Rafidah en-us 2017-04-13 02:19:04 UTC 2025-09-24 20:20:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166189719 Bidayuh tribe is a collective name for several tribe located in southern Sarawak due to the reason of their languages and culture is similar. Before British era, bidayuh was known to believe “animist” but now a days some of them were Christian or Muslim. Most of the bidayuh applied traditional rotational agriculture hunting based around the farm for living.]]> 2017-04-13 02:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166189719 Brief history lokeulee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166191403 The ancestral background of the Bidayuh tribe are from Kalimatan Barat. They used to reside in Sungkung, Bugau and Sungai Selakau before migrating inland to hills and mountains to escape from Skrang Iban, Malay Pirates, and Brunei Nobility. They eventually migrated to Sarawak before the boundary between Sarawak and Kalimatan Barat were created. The Bidayuh tribe consist of 6 main groups : Bisadong, Bibukar, Biatah, Bijagau, Bisingai, and Selako-Lara. The tribes were separated as they explore new lands which makes them slightly different to one another in terms of language. The groups evolve their language and culture after the isolation from one another for a long time which means each group would consist of a different dialect.]]> 2017-04-13 02:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166191403 lokeulee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166698314 Consist of 3 main linguistic groups: Biatah Language. Singai-Jagoi, Bukar and Sadong Language. These main groups can be broken down into many other smaller groups which have different dialects altogether. The numbers shown on the map represents a dialect from the Bidayuh tribe. The dialects below are known as : 

1.Stungkor        10. Kuap               19. Anak Rais            28. Rayang

2.Serasot           11. Giam              20. Sembaan             29.  Ta’ee 
3.Krokong          12. Sitaang          21. Tringgus              30. Kendaie
4.Stass               13. Benŭk            22. Sejijak                  31. Pasai Ilir
5.Grogo              14. Bengoh          23. Tebakang            32. Pueh
6.Peninjau         15. Padawan       24. Mayang Kawan
7.Gumbang       16. Kiding            25. Bunan Gega
8.Apar                17. Sepug            26. Mujat
9. Daun              18. Gayu              27. Terbat


]]> 2017-04-18 08:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166698314 Asam Siok eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166961120 Asam Siok is an authentic Bidayuh dish served during special occasions such as Gawai or when they are serving special guests. It is a chicken and rice dish cooked in a bamboo over burning charcoal. Main ingredients in preparing this dish would be raw chicken, salt, rice, ginger, lemongrass and shallots. ]]> 2017-04-19 09:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166961120 Kersem eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166963074 Kersem is an unique fermented pork delicacy where it can be kept for several months. Pork meat will be mixed with rice and salt before fermenting it in a porcelain pot called urn. The smell and taste is rather strong.]]> 2017-04-19 09:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166963074 Tepui eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166964560 Tepui is a Bidayuh alcoholic sugar cane drink. Bidayuh families will usually drink it right after dinner. It has a sweet and soothing taste.]]> 2017-04-19 09:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166964560 Demographics tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166983235 Believed to be first tribe or earliest to be found in Sarawak before any tribe was found.Bidayuh is the second largest indigenous tribe after Iban. Bidayuh is known as “inhabitant of lands” and Bidayuh was once known as “Land Dayak” People of Bidayuh live in town and villages around Kuching and Samarahan division. Area of bidayuh people mainly stay is around basin of Sarawak river and hill close to mountainous forest which they believe the geographic location may give them protection.

]]> 2017-04-19 12:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/166983235 Kesah rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167021649 A rattan mat made from good quality strips of rattan known as the 'segah emas'. Good quality kesah has a rustic look, and is made of mainly rattan and tree barks.]]> 2017-04-19 14:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167021649 Ka-be rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167023480 Basket made of interwoven buru or pasak bamboo. They are fine lidded baskets. Some include patterns interwoven with painted strips.]]> 2017-04-19 14:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167023480 tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167027153 2017-04-19 14:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167027153 tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167029759 2017-04-19 14:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167029759 tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167037184 2017-04-19 15:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167037184 tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167039707 2017-04-19 15:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167039707 tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167042999 2017-04-19 15:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167042999 Kiromboi sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167158816 Made using a pair of edible paddy snail shells and played with a bamboo stick as a method to end a lengthy drought as legend claims for it to be.


]]> 2017-04-20 01:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167158816 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167159490 2017-04-20 01:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167159490 Bidayuh Dance sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167159813 Ritual dance that is used as a sign of worship where the gestures in the dance is used as symbols for messages whereby these messages cannot be said in ordinary words.

]]> 2017-04-20 01:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167159813 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160180 2017-04-20 01:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160180 Tolak Bala sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160302 This dance is dance before the harvesting season starts as a method of seeking blessing good harvest and also in manner to protect the tribe from the evil spirits.

]]> 2017-04-20 01:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160302 Totokng sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160749 This is another dance done during the harvest festival . This dance is done as a sign to welcome the souls of the paddy into the paddy field as a sign of good harvest. This dance which is also used to welcome visitors into the village is performed by gongs and gulintangs as the musical intruments.

]]> 2017-04-20 01:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167160749 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167161149 2017-04-20 01:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167161149 Crafts rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162658 2017-04-20 02:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162658 Dance rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162857 2017-04-20 02:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162857 Language rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162944 2017-04-20 02:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/167162944 young950415 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168029474 2017-04-25 08:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168029474 Traditional Costume young950415 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168030030 The traditional costume of the Bidayuh were made of the soft inner barks of trees that called the barkcloth. However, after recent years, this costume have been replaced with cotton costumes.]]> 2017-04-25 08:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168030030 Male young950415 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168033819 The Bidayuh men dresses a long loin-cloth called tahup, which is wrapped tidily around the body with one end hanging down in front and the other end hanging down behind. The tahup is usually made of blue cotton cloth with red, blue and white band at the end. They also wear the headgear burang sumba, which is made of a red cloth with a narrow border of golden lace. Generally, men have no ornaments on their bodies except for the armlets kima and an occasional earring because they believes that it will bring good luck and protection for them. Bidayuh men wear the necklace that made by animal teeth as a symbol of a warrior.]]> 2017-04-25 08:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168033819 Z young950415 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168275971 The principal article of dress amongst the women is the jomuh, which is a short petticoat. The necklaces made of beads and the armlets of shell are the common ornaments. In some areas, for instance, in the right tributary of Sg. Sadong in Serian District and in the upper reaches of Sg. Sarawak Kiri and Sg. Sarawak Kanan, the copper bangles sarim are worn on the legs from the knees downward. In some villages, they also wear copper bangles on their arms and forearms as well. These are called tankis. They wore these sarim or tankis for status symbol and protection. Girdles of silver coins and coils of fine red and black rattans are commonly worn. In some villages, however, broad belts called sodar are also worn.]]> 2017-04-26 04:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168275971 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168403292 2017-04-26 15:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168403292 Traditionally Animist sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168404597
  • Believe souls or spirits exist not only in humans but also in animals, plants, rocks and natural phenomena.
  • Hung pieces of cloth to prevent the village from evil influence.
  • Head hunting as symbols of warrior’s strength and bravery. Head placed on fireplace to prevent evil spirits from harming the living.

    • ]]>     2017-04-26 15:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168404597     Scary Masks sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168406132
  • Wore scary mask while dancing to chase away the crop pests and the bad spirits.

    • ]]>     2017-04-26 15:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168406132     sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168407197 2017-04-26 15:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168407197 Skulls sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168408344 People hung skulls in their house which symbolised the warrior rank and the more skulls they had hanging outside their house would indicate a higher rank.]]> 2017-04-26 15:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168408344 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168409268 2017-04-26 15:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168409268 Hanging bodies on the tree sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168409731 Dead bodies are hung on the tree as a reminder of the dead]]> 2017-04-26 15:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168409731 sharwinrajgg https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168411268 2017-04-26 15:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168411268 young950415 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168528672 2017-04-27 02:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168528672 Since Brooke Family yuen1994 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168530006 - Education and medication knowledge pass to Bidayuh.
    - Majority of Bidayuh converted from Animist to Chirstian
    - While some minority converted to Muslim]]>     2017-04-27 02:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168530006     Villagers yuen1994 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168530278 - Each Village will have one Roman Catholic Church or Anglican Church or Mosque
    - Unique one village only one church and multiple church wont be seen in one village
    - Churches and Mosque were split into few village
    - Roman Catholic Church can be seen among people of Bau village
    - Anglican Church can be seen at village of people of Biatah around kuching area


    ]]>     2017-04-27 02:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168530278     yuen1994 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168531165 2017-04-27 02:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/168531165 lokeulee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169357819 2017-05-02 08:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169357819 rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169645764 2017-05-03 11:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169645764 Status rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169646974
  • Many of the Bidayuh community live in the rural areas. Their educations were based on teachings by their families and grandparents (homeschooled). 
  • Education focused on the language. 
  • At the beginning of the 1970s, the community started to become more educated as they were exposed to urban lifestyle. A lot have since migrated to urban areas looking for higher education and better jobs. 
  • There is a good improvement in the education status for Bidayuh as new facilities such as public schools are introduced into their villages. They are also encouraged to adopt Malay and English languages.
  • Many modern day Bidayuh are better educated, and gained employment in the government sector as well as private sector. 
    • ]]>     2017-05-03 11:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169646974     Facilities rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169653649
  • 許多Bidayuh村莊都可以使用現代設施。
  • 他們現在能夠獲得清潔水，電力，道路網絡以及學校。
  • 一些村莊之間也建有連接道路，如Mambong到Sitang。
  • 這些設施的可用性使許多Bidayuh能夠改善他們的生活方式。
    • ]]>     2017-05-03 12:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169653649     Issues rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169656520
  • Preservation of traditional Bidayuh language and dialects have become an issue in the community as the new generation adopts other languages particularly Malay and English.
  • Efforts are made to introduce the Bidayuh language education in schools.
  • There are still villages that suffers poverty, therefore little access to modern facilities.
  • The community are known to still lagging behind other ethnics in education.
    • ]]>     2017-05-03 12:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169656520     Marriage rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169658803
  • Marriage would mean to be a member of the "Biik" or "Ramin".
  • Bidayuh people practice only monogamy and prohibits a polygamous family structure. However, it is okay for the Bidayuh people to divorce and get married again.
  • Bidayuh has a strong prohibition with incest relationship, thus marriage only outside of their family tree is allowed.
  • Bidayuh has a strong prohibition with incest relationship, thus marriage only outside of their family tree is allowed.
  • The Dayak Ukar-Sadong tribe have relatively loose rules about marriage. Men and women can freely mingle and get to know each other before they got married while other tribes do not share same behavior.
  • Legal age according to Bidayuh culture would be 18 years old for boys and 16 years old for girls.


    • ]]>     2017-05-03 12:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169658803     Pregnancy rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169658865
  • Stealing is prohibited because the Bidayuh tribe believes that the newborn would be a thief later in life.
  • The pregnant mother cannot eat venison because it is believe that the newborn would be born crazy.
  • The pregnant mother is not encouraged to walk outside during the twilight as it is believe that ghost can potentially possess the mother.
  • It is not allowed to clean water canals as the child as they believe that the child might be hare-lipped.
  • The husband is not to dry a lake,well or river because the Bidayuh people are scared that the wife would  bleed a lot more when giving birth to the newborn.
    • ]]>     2017-05-03 12:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169658865     Do's and Don'ts lokeulee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169711271
  • Bidayuh people do not call their parents name and instead uses "excuse me" to get their parents attention. It is a known taboo to the Bidayuh tribe as bad luck would be inflicted upon themselves if they were to call their parents by their name.
  • The Bidayuh people have all equal standings in wealth and position.The Bidayuh people must share everything they have with their tribe.
  • It is a taboo for a tribesman to go work in the farm when a family member has passed away. It is also the same when they have bad dreams.
  • The Bidayuh people have to bow down whenever they pass through an elderly. If they do not, it means that they are not respecting them.
  • It is prohibited to enter a longhouse when there is a white flag outside of it. This is because a family member of the longhouse has passed away.
  • When one family member passed away, the action to dance, sing or even to wear jewelry is prohibited. 
  • When entering a longhouse, it is a encouraged to take off shoes before entering. 
  • The Bidayuh people must throw away a cooking pot with food if a stranger visits and looks at it. This is due to the fact that they believe that the food would not be edible.

    • ]]>     2017-05-03 15:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/169711271     :: Social Structure :: rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916411 2017-05-10 03:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916411 Tribe Structure rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916508 The Bidayuh has a strong sense of community. Henceforth, their tribe structure is rigid and organized whenever it comes to the matters in the Long House. Several leaders of the Bidayuh Tribe includes Ketua Kampung, Nyamba Dukun, Tukang Tuta, Tua Gawai, and Dayang Rajak.]]> 2017-05-10 03:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916508 Community rafeedahrosset https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916527 The Bidayuh community incorporate the spirit of cooperation in the jobs carried out by their people. Gender segregation of jobs are practiced in this tribe.]]> 2017-05-10 03:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/170916527 Economics eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171017925 2017-05-10 14:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171017925 eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171019592 2017-05-10 14:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171019592 Agriculture eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171028091 The main agriculture activity for Orang Bidayuh would be paddy field plantation. Their traditional methods of planting paddy are often accompanied by a series of rituals and taboos.  The Bidayuhs view the world as not his alone but is shared by him with other orders of beings.  These rituals and taboos are necessary in paddy cultivation so as to appease these beings or to invoke them for aid so that the land will be unmolested and the crops flourished. For instance, Hari Gawai is an enormous celebration for them to please the god for a good harvest throughout the year. The Bidayuhs also regard paddy as a living thing with its own soul.  In addition to nourishment and physical care, paddy needs spiritual guardian to ensure its prosperity. ]]> 2017-05-10 14:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171028091 Men tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171135215 Involved in physical jobs such as hunting, fishing and gathering. 

    ]]>     2017-05-10 23:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171135215     Women tcshing3 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171135522 Carried out work in the paddy field. They are also more responsible in household jobs, such as cooking, cleaning and caring for children. 

    ]]>     2017-05-10 23:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171135522     Handcrafts eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171138520 The Bidayuh people are masters of bamboo carving and skillful in producing bamboo handicrafts such as kabe bamboo basket, tambok basket, bamboo flutes and other musical instruments. ]]> 2017-05-11 00:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171138520 Hunting eo_joyee https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171139811 Traditionally, Bidayuh men are in charge of head hunting in the family. However, in this modern era, head hunting activity is slowly reducing. Instead, they will hunt for animals or even farming them.]]> 2017-05-11 00:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/171139811 https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/904366805 The Bidayuh people have all equal standings in wealth and position.The Bidayuh people must share everything they have with their tribe. It is a taboo for a tribesman to go work in the farm when a family member has passed away. It is also the same when they have bad dreams. ]]> 2020-11-09 14:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/yuen1994/bidayuh_tribe/wish/904366805