Organiser calls for more participation from young and single Dayaks

MIRI: Single ladies and men of Dayak descent have until May 8 to send in their applications for this year’s Miri Division Dayung Sangon, Kumang Iban, Keligit Orang Ulu and Keling/ Belawan Gawai 2018 contest.

A spokesperson for the Miri Divisional Gawai Dayak 2018 celebration committee, Caroline Siburat said the response for Dayung Sangon and Kumang Iban was lukewarm.

“We need more participants especially in these two categories before the closing date. The criteria and schedule of competition remains the same,” said Caroline yesterday.

For the Dayung Sangon, Kumang Iban and Keligit Orang Ulu categories, participants must be single ladies aged between 18 to 25 years old, while the Keling/ Belawan category is open to single men aged between 18 to 30 years old, at least 150cm or 5 feet tall and fluent in the dialect of the ethnicity they are representing.

Completed entry forms with RM30 registration fee, a copy of the participant’s MyKad and birth certificate (for mixed race) as well as two passport size photos must reach the organiser at the office of Dayak Association Miri ( DAM) at Lot 1088-1089, 3rd Floor, Rumah Persatuan Dayak Miri, Jalan Merpati before or by 4.30pm on May 8,

Winners will win cash prizes, trophies, certificates and scholarships to pursue higher education at Fajar International College. Dinner tickets priced at RM600 and RM800 per table are still available.

For tickets and more information contact Venezia Doning ( 016- 8611629) or Nancy Roba Ribid ( 016- 8005889) for the Dayung Sangon category; Kitty Janggot at 085- 435467 ( Rumah Dayak office), Angela Bugak ( 0138471889) or Betty Pan (010-9831231) for the Kumang and Keling Iban categories as well as Loretta Herbert Madang ( 019- 8360333) and Petrus Lasong ( 010-7728084) for the Keligit and Belawan Orang Ulu categories.