KAUM IBAN

 

Iban community living traditionally arranged by their custom very closely linked with agricultural system berhuma (bumai) rice. In reliance on the various festive spirit of rice (gawai) performed at a specific time during the year.Gawai led by several heads depending on the type and purpose. Initiation rites rice farming is done by "Harvest Bird" looking at the movements and sounds of birds to start the event. Agriculture itself to be led by "Harvest Home" as the head of the longhouse. Apakala up to read sampi (spells), prayer and tusut (genealogy) then "Lemambang" will do sing "stuffy". In the event of illness or the like then "Manang" will do it for healing.In the Iban concept, "King Entala" a divine power. He is a man of lower birth Iban provide all kinds of ceremonies, gawai and taboos and rules of life called "custom". Amcam all regulations, customs and ceremonies are customary.To start farming life then "Bird Harvest" will do beburung see and hear some of the bird species. The sound of birds will give lucky or bad omen for an activity and the time to do it. The sound of birds can not be ignored because it will bring disaster and death. But to tell the future will cause disease, "Manang" (handler) will use wild boar liver.Disease is said to stem from the violation of the "custom" especially taboo (mali) and the prohibition in many ritual beliefs, social life and also berhuma activities. Violation of the spirit of abstinence-related fields is the heaviest because it involves food and harvest.Over the years the Iban Gawai celebrate a certain kind of depends on the farm and also whole life. Gawai is a sort of benediction little after successfully getting something or even prevent them from danger.Main Gawai is associated with rice farming as Gawai Batu and Gawai seeds. In the event of life-threatening society then held elaborate or Gawai Bird, a huge celebration involving the entire length of house and rarely done. Another is the largest Gawai Gawai Antu fathers warned late-late-grandfathers.In Home Gawai this all will play the role of head of customs, including "Harvest Bird", "Harvest Home". "Lemambang" and possibly "Manang". all members of the longhouse and neighbors from other longhouses invited in the festival. It started with a call to "Antu" or spirit of the authorities, especially late-late chief Antu who have died. During the night Lemambang will sing "stuffy" or spells invite Antu and soul of the entire universe to be together. While the food and drink toddy distributed to all rooms in the longhouse and all rejoiced.Life happens in the Iban longhouse, the rooms and also a certain space in the longhouse. Where they give birth, married and later died and was buried in the nearby longhouse. Custom organize all aspects of life including the main, daily habits and even punishment in violation of abstinence and heavy taboo.

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