The Ngajat dance, I don't think you need to be taught the steps, as my Kai Sister Magdeline says, the agung gong is mesmorising, and others suspect that it is the the fire water the duak that threw any inhibition our of the window. As for me, this was the first and probably the only chance I get to do this dance. I wanted my New Zealand students to share in the fun. The dance is very elegant as you can see our dance leader Awa. I just twirled my fingers. Wearing my Nyonya Kebaya set the mood.
The beautiful Iban/Sea Dayak orange costume of Awa.
Siblings Benson and Mag ah Lee, full of fun. That is why I love them.
When Mother
and her siblings were born, Grandfather Kong invited the Sea Dayak chieftains
to be their adopted parents[1].
There was a big ceremony with much feasting and dining. These chieftains became
Mother and her sibling’s Apai (Dad) and Amei (Mum). In so doing,
the Sea Dayak chieftains and all those living in that particular longhouse
pledged to treat Mother and her siblings as their own. Should any Sea Dayak
from another long house come to attack the Kongs, their adopted longhouse would
come and protect them. This is an interesting ceremony as we are unaware of
other families doing the same.
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3 comments:
What a quaint story, Ann. You look so cool in your Nyonya Kebaya. And the dance looks great fun. You asked about PAP in my post today. It is similar to foo-foo eaten in Ghana but pap is of a coarser texture. Greetings Jo
Looks like everyone had a wonderful time!
What lovely costumes!
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