BIDAYUH TRADITIONAL COSTUME
 
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Jonas Noeb, Henry Langgie and Gerald Gilbert Oscar Sindon*
 
 
Conclusion
 
Today, Bidayuh have freed themselves from both physical and informative isolation.  The tide of global information has reached the once far-flung and isolated villages on the valleys and mountains of Sarawak?s remote interiors.  It is time for us to take stock of our perception towards our material culture especially in matters related to our traditional costumes.  We must march with time.

It is hoped that the creativity of the past will inspire us to produce a costume that will not only bring pride to the new generations of Bidayuh for today?s fashion, but also to enrich our inheritance of ancient belongings like those costume accessories (e.g. beads, silver belts) and the ancient artifacts (e.g. brass, silver wares and many others).  The modern traditional costume should retain its ethnical uniqueness but at the same time, a person wearing the costume will have the opinion to be wearing a modern traditional attire for an important function of modern Sarawak.
 
 
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# Paper presented at the Bidayuh Traditional Music, Songs, Dance and Costume Workshop held at Museum Tun Razak, Kuching on 16 - 17 May 1998.

* Mr. Jonas Noeb is a Headmaster of SRB St. Teresa, Serian.  Mr. Henry Langgie (BBS) is an Agency Manager of Arab-Malaysian Insurance, Kuching.  Mr. Gerald Gilber Oscar Sindon is a schoolteacher.

Received on November 16, 1999.
Published on the Internet by courtesy of Mr. Ahi Sarok (January 05, 2000)
Re-Published for bidayuh dotcom by courtesy of  Mr. Ahi Sarok (May 03, 2000)

Citation:
Noeb, J., H. Langgie and G. G. O. Sindon. 1998. Bidayuh Traditional Costume. Paper presented at the Bidayuh Traditional Music, Songs, Dance and Costume Workshop held at Museum Tun Razak, Kuching on 16 - 17 May 1998. 10p. (http://www.geocities.com/dayung_biatah/bidcostum.html)

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