Malaysia Events and Festivals

6/01/2008 - 6/15/2008Gawai Dayak (Dayak Festival)

Although ostensibly a festival for Sarawak's indigenous peoples including the Iban, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit and Murut, many city dwellers join in the fun and celebrations of the annual Gawai Dayak or 'Dayak Festival'. It celebrates the end of the rice harvest and is traditionally a time for the community to come together after the hard work is over. It is also common for new marriages and unions to be forged. Visitors to the event can expect live music, traditional dancing, food and drink and other cultural displays and events.