Comments on: Dying traditions in Malaysian Borneo – 19 Jan 08 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: TheRed1210 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2315 TheRed1210 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:44 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2315 <b>kona geh yeh show ...</b> <br> kona geh yeh show the good things bout our culture though its dying but we bisingai are proud that we have a yearly event at our Singai Redeems Centre for our Gawai Celebration kona geh yeh show …
kona geh yeh show the good things bout our culture though its dying but we bisingai are proud that we have a yearly event at our Singai Redeems Centre for our Gawai Celebration

]]> By: aiklangkau http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2316 aiklangkau Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:44 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2316 <b>People. It is sad ...</b> <br> People. It is sad to say this culture is about to perish forever. Yes. The last priestess did at my village 2 years ago. Since then, they will be no more ritual. I mean the original one. Trust me, this culture almost perish but we need the mid age generation to assist in documenting all this for us. Besides, the younger generation like us actually love this culture and we want to prolong if not to maintain it. People. It is sad …
People. It is sad to say this culture is about to perish forever. Yes. The last priestess did at my village 2 years ago. Since then, they will be no more ritual. I mean the original one.

Trust me, this culture almost perish but we need the mid age generation to assist in documenting all this for us. Besides, the younger generation like us actually love this culture and we want to prolong if not to maintain it.

]]> By: aiklangkau http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2317 aiklangkau Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:44 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2317 <b>The Dayaks should ...</b> <br> The Dayaks should see this as in different perspective. Not as a culture but rather an option for future income. Tourism pays better. Therefore if you have a boring 8-5 job, try to do it freelance before doing it full time. Also, the Government should actually start to assist. The Dayaks should …
The Dayaks should see this as in different perspective. Not as a culture but rather an option for future income. Tourism pays better. Therefore if you have a boring 8-5 job, try to do it freelance before doing it full time. Also, the Government should actually start to assist.

]]> By: shademurtagh http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2312 shademurtagh Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:43 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2312 <b>Polytheism is dying ...</b> <br> Polytheism is dying whether Muslims encourage people to change or not. Only Christianity and Islam(and previously buddhism) have the ability to convert masses. They are the only two centralized religions to be this succesful. Polytheism is dying …
Polytheism is dying whether Muslims encourage people to change or not.

Only Christianity and Islam(and previously buddhism) have the ability to convert masses. They are the only two centralized religions to be this succesful.

]]> By: gabegilbert http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2313 gabegilbert Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:43 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2313 <b>I thought it was a ...</b> <br> I thought it was a beautiful representation on the traditions and way of life of the Bidayuhs (my people!) but unfortunately the translation didn't do it any justice. I believe that Gawia Sowa is observed every year by every little village in Bau, and it is a good thing that the church has finally seperated this cultural celebration from religious beliefs. The harvest festival complements our faith in the church, and not otherwise. I thought it was a …
I thought it was a beautiful representation on the traditions and way of life of the Bidayuhs (my people!) but unfortunately the translation didn’t do it any justice. I believe that Gawia Sowa is observed every year by every little village in Bau, and it is a good thing that the church has finally seperated this cultural celebration from religious beliefs. The harvest festival complements our faith in the church, and not otherwise.

]]> By: TheRed1210 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2314 TheRed1210 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:43 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2314 <b>agree with what u ...</b> <br> agree with what u said.. agree with what u …
agree with what u said..

]]> By: ayotollah http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2308 ayotollah Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2308 <b>Our dayak only have ...</b> <br> Our dayak only have politician and no expert or professional...we have a long way to go brother. Politician make money and fight for their own greed. Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers, Artist, etc contribute to development of society. Politician only knows how to rip off peoples money Our dayak only have …
Our dayak only have politician and no expert or professional…we have a long way to go brother.

Politician make money and fight for their own greed. Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers, Artist, etc contribute to development of society. Politician only knows how to rip off peoples money

]]> By: Humanist77 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2309 Humanist77 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2309 <b>wht to do...dayak ...</b> <br> wht to do...dayak politicians r only interested in making money at the expense of their community...im a dayak bidayuh as well..sad to see my own culture is going extinct at the expense of so call development..albeit not the sustainable one... wht to do…dayak …
wht to do…dayak politicians r only interested in making money at the expense of their community…im a dayak bidayuh as well..sad to see my own culture is going extinct at the expense of so call development..albeit not the sustainable one…

]]> By: BorneoUnited http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2310 BorneoUnited Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2310 <b>wow....my ancestor. ...</b> <br> wow....my ancestor...Dayak Jagoi from kampung Opar wow….my ancestor. …
wow….my ancestor…Dayak Jagoi from kampung Opar

]]> By: shademurtagh http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2311 shademurtagh Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions-of/dying-traditions-in-malaysian-borneo-19-jan-08#comment-2311 <b>These traditions ...</b> <br> These traditions are absolutely useless. It's like praying to a rock on a mountain-just because your ancestors were doing it doesn't mean it's even remotely true or correct. These traditions …
These traditions are absolutely useless.

It’s like praying to a rock on a mountain-just because your ancestors were doing it doesn’t mean it’s even remotely true or correct.

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