Temenggong jugah biography of michael
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1Encyclopaedias form a category of their own, itself an object of study (see Professor Chambert-Loir’s review of Ensiklopedi Sunda in Moussons 2). The new millennium finally brings us, after a decade in the works, the monumental Encyclopaedia of Iban Studies in four volumes totaling 2783 pages.1
2In 2000, the Iban are one of Borneo’s most important ethnic groups, probably about 600,000 strong. The bulk of them, over a half million people, reside in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak, with small clusters in Sabah, Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, and Brunei Darussalam. Related groups, commonly gathered under the term “Ibanic” (really, a linguistic grouping) and residing in West Kalimantan, such as the Mualang and Kantu’, are also taken into consideration.
3This work fryst vatten probably one of the first comprehensive compendia devoted to a Southeast Asian traditional, non-literate minority group. (The Sundanese mentioned above, although a minority on the island of Java, are twe
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File photo of an Iban shaman performing the ‘miring’ offering ritual before the start of a Gawai procession. — Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING (June 30): Tun Jugah Foundation, an authority on culture, said the word ‘Dayak’ should be added to ‘Slamat Ari Gawai’ greeting, be it in oral or written form, to mark the June 1 Gawai Dayak celebration.
This is to distinguish it from other types of Gawai (celebration), it added.
“Tun Jugah Foundation is of the view that the 1st of June should be labelled as Gawai Dayak, otherwise the public could be confused with the traditional Gawai such as Gawai Antu, Gawai Kenyalang and Gawai Tuah, among others,” the foundation pointed out in a statement today.
“The traditional Gawai is full of rituals or taboos, whereas Gawai Dayak is a social festival celebrated by Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu. Traditional Gawai is celebrated by the Iban community only and is still being practiced till today.”
The foundation has published a book entitled ‘Adat Gawai’
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What surprised me was one of the photos which graced the hall of Mau's House : Tun Temenggong Jugah from Sarawa k with King Mau in a photo together. This photo was probably taken in the 1960's judging from the bush jacket he was wearing. At that time he was also the Minister for Sarawak Affairs an enviable position from world view and especially World Indigenous Peoples' platform. Another photo was that of Tun Mahathir. There were photos of other world leaders and prominent men and women too.
Photo of Tun Jugah with King Mau (Mau Sin Siao) of the ThaoTribe of Taiwan...they recognised each other as "brothers".
I understand that what we got was one of the compulsory tour destinations a Taiwan Tour of the Sun Moon Lake area: the visit to the Mau's House in the Aboriginal Cultural Village of Taiwan.
In Mau's House you see a presentation/infomercial of two important products of this area : Roya