Previously known as Gawai Tourism Night (GTN) from 1996 to 2004, the last WHF has since featured ethnic festival themes of the Bidayuh (2005) and Iban (2006) communities, and this year, the Orang Ulu community will take their turns to be highlighted in the annual Gawai celebration.
According to the Assistant Festival Director of WHF 2007, Zaini Zainudin, those who attend this year's WHF will be able to catch the play which will recount the tales of the Orang Ulu legend while enjoying the harvest festival.
“The highlight of this theme play is the fact that it will be performed by the talented SCV artistes amidst the natural surroundings with a real lake and forest accompanied by authentic longhouses which provides the perfect substance that will make the re-enactment of the Kayan legend 'Belawan Bureing' unique,” he said at the handing over of sponsorship by Hollywood Bridal here yesterday.
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