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Bidayuh, also classified as Dayak people. The word “Bidayuh” of the local group in Sarawak actually was came from Dayak language. In addition, “Bidayuh” is a word that brought out the meaning inhabitants of land. Inhabitants of land have the meaning that the Bidayuh is the permanent resident of Sarawak.
Bidayuh is the second biggest ethnic group in Sarawak after Iban. Bidayuh are the local group of Sarawak that the vast majority of them live outside the city of Kuching. Originally, West Borneo is the place that the Bidayuh came from and West Borneo is a place such as Bau, Serian, and Kuching. The Bidayuh usually live in area around Greater Kuching in the present. The examples of Greater Kuching are Siburan, Lundu, Padawan, Bau, and Serian. …show more content…

The first instrument is Kiromboi or Krommoi. They are made from two giant snail shells that attached to the ends of a split bamboo stick to slightly touch each other. There is a small stick is passed quickly between the snail shells to produce a sound that almost similar to the frogs. Kiromboi is used to summon rain when planting rice paddies, also to call frogs after large rainfall. Kiromboi still can be found in the longhouse even is not using anymore.

5) Language Language is a words and symbols that use to communicate with others. Language is also includes body language, slang, and common phrases are unique to certain groups of people. Language can also teach the children about their culture, shaking hands, gestures, significance of the flag and others symbols.

Bidayuh is one of the several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia. Bidayuh in Sarawak there are generally speak in this three main language which is Biatah, Bau-jagoi and Bukar-Sadong. Bidayuh formerly known as “Land Dayak”, which literally means “the people of the hinterland”. Bidayuh language the sound is quite similar like Malay. Here is the few examples:

English Melayu Bidayuh

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