‘Pesta Makan Tahun’ sees 34 villages taking part in celebration
MIRI: The ‘Pesta Makan Tahun’ also known as Annual Feast Festival which is a thanksgiving event for the Kedayan community in Sibuti this year sees 34 villages celebrating the occasion from March to July this year.
The much- awaited festival provides a platform for relatives, family members from afar and abroad to come back and celebrate in the villages and enjoy traditional dishes such as Kelupis, Wajid and others.
According to Kampung Peliau chief Singan Hujan, the annual event will be held at the Kedayan villages in Bekenu and Lambir constituencies.
He said this Sunday ( Mar 24) it will be the turn for Kampung Beraya in Lambir and Kampung Jambu and Kampung Kawang in Bekenu to organise the event which will be open to neighbouring villagers and those outside the villages.
Singan added during the festival, all the villagers from the said kampungs will prepare dishes and traditional kelupis on a gotong-royong basis.
“The main highlight of the celebration is the performing of ‘ tahlil’, ‘ yasin recital ‘and ‘doa selamat’,” he said.
Singan said the annual festival celebrated by the Kedayan community especially in Sibuti region aimed to preserve their identity and cultural heritage.
He said starting from last week, the celebration will continue to be held by the Kedayan villages every Sunday until late July.