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The hornbill dance, the most well-known traditional Dayak dance, is performed in stylised movements of the arms to resemble a flying hornbill. Both men and women wear an adorned headdress, women ...
The traditional Dayak dance is hypnotic and soothing, inspired by the flight of the hornbill, a sacred bird in their culture. Mellifluous music flowed from their unique instruments: ...
Gandang Ahung is not only a cultural heritage but also a way for the Dayak Katingan Awa people to understand life, death, and their relationship with nature.
Culture, tradition and unity were on proud display during the town’s recent Dayak parade and harvest festival open house.
Dancers perform a Dayak traditional dance during the RSPO roundtable conference in Jakarta in November 2023. Image courtesy of RSPO.
Kuching (Malaysia) (AFP) – Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of ...
“This competition highlights original Datun Julud dance styles featuring traditional rhythms and movements,” he said during Malam Gawai Orang Ulu at the Bazaar Gawai Dayak 2025 on Friday night ...
Dion’s dance was inspired by the traditional Dayak Iban ‘ngajat’, which incorporates elements of the ruai (great Malaysian Argus pheasant) and the kenyalang (hornbill), ...
These intricate designs are inspired by Dayak patterns from Kalimantan, ... "Dance has given me health, joy, and a sense of belonging. When I dance, all my worries disappear.
KUCHING (May 26): Young talent Dion Das Louis, who is globally known as ‘Little Borneon Birdie’, staged an award-winning show at a pre-Gawai Dayak dinner at the Christian Ecumenical Centre ...