Contributed by baluirayang ak.a. Babuk Andrea

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Gawai Dayak 2007 is celebrated this 1st June. It was officially gazetted on 25th September 1964 as a public holiday and was first celebrated on 1st June 1965. It is a symbol of unity and entity for the Dayak community and is celebrated as a yearly Dayak Festival. Since then, it becomes an essential part of Dayak traditional and cultural life, and is a day of thanksgiving to mark successful harvest.

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Exactly five days from today on 1st June, Gawai Dayak 2007 will be celebrated all over Sarawak. In the spirit of the Dayak festival, this week I will update this blog with Gawai related postings, just to keep myself and other Dayaks who are away from home in Gawai mood.

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It’s becoming a tradition that every year there will be Gawai beauty pageant contest held from kampung level to state level. This year’s Kumang (Keligit for Orang Ulu) and Keling/Keles (Belawan for Orang Ulu) Gawai 2007 was held in Miri on 6th May 2007 and hosted by Kayan Association Miri.

(courtesy of Borneo Post)

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