SARAWAK’S Bidayuh community put on a colourful showcase of their culture and traditions in the inaugural Pesta Birumuh (Farming Festival) in Serian, near Kuching, recently.
The festival kicked off with the preliminary rounds of the Battle of the Bands and Bidayuh Idol singing contest and sports.
It culminated in a three-day gala at the Serian Mini Stadium which included the grand opening ceremony on March 21.
According to organising chairman Datuk Wilson Baya Dandot, birumuh means farming in Bidayuh and is usually associated with planting rice.
However, as the Bidayuhs achieved progress and modernisation over the years, it also came to mean gaining education and knowledge, he said.
This was reflected in the festival’s theme, “From the Padi Field to the Knowledge Farm”.
Continue reading (incl. pics) at: Pesta Birumuh Bidayuh: From padi field to knowledge farm
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