US EditionMalaysia's Dayaks mark rice harvest end with colourful parade
- Several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in Kuching to celebrate the end of the rice harvest season during the Gawai Dayak 2025 Parade.
- The parade is the only annual gathering for representatives from around 11 Dayak groups, aiming to preserve their culture.
- Human Rights Watch reported that Indigenous communities in Sarawak face challenges such as accessing basic services and land titles.
- Local groups have urged the government to legislate Indigenous customs and traditions to protect their land rights, according to the Sarawak Dayak Iban Association .
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Malaysia's Dayaks mark rice harvest end with colorful parade
KUCHING, Malaysia — Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season.
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Malaysia's Dayaks mark rice harvest end with colourful parade
Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season.
Malaysia’s Dayaks mark rice harvest end with colourful parade
Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season. The Gawai Dayak 2025 Parade in state capital Kuching is the only annual gathering by representatives of
S’wak activist calls for more funding for parades to boost tourism, economic growth, cultural unity
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