1,000 take part in Gawai parade
SRI AMAN: The usually quiet atmosphere of Sri Aman town was broken yesterday as more than a thousand people participated in a Gawai parade to ref lect the strength of unity within the Dayak community.
Organised by the Sri Aman community leaders association, the parade with its theme ‘ Negi Ke Adat, Ngering Ke Bansa’ was
The objective of this parade is to promote and safeguard the Dayak culture besides being thankful for this year’s harvest.
led by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing.
“The objective of this parade is to promote and safeguard the Dayak culture besides being thankful for this year’s harvest,” said the parade’s organising chairman Temenggong Samuel Lawen.
He also added that the parade this year involved the showcasing of a number of traditional ethnic costumes from the Dayak community which have become iconic symbols of beauty and unity in Sarawak.
Also joining in the parade was Deputy Home Minister Datuk Masir Kujat, Assistant Minister of Community Well Being Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Snowdan Lawan and political secretary to the Chief Minister Dato Sri Doris Sophia Brodie.
At the same event, Masing also announced an allocation of RM50,000 to the association to fund its annual activities. His allocation was topped- up by Harden, who announced an allocation of RM25,000, followed by Masir ( RM10,000) and Snowdan ( RM7,000).
Temenggong Samuel Lawen, organising chairman