Gawai
Dayak and History of Progress
There are many ways to express gratitude, one of which
is to hold a series of traditional ceremonies. Gawai Dayak is the only one, the
ceremony is regularly held Dayak in Pontianak, West Kalimantan and has been
going on since decades. The essence of this ceremony is a form of gratitude to
Jubata (God) on a bountiful harvest, while pleading for the next harvest given
the abundance.
Traditional Dayak device normally held for three
months by the Dayaks in Kalimantan, especially Iban and Dayak Army as a form of
thanksgiving for the harvest. There are a number of ceremonies to be performed
in Gawai Dayak. The traditional ceremony into a kind of procession series of
standard that must be passed. Traditional food and a wide variety of offerings
did not forget to put up as one of the essential elements of the ceremony.
As the times and issues of interest, now traditional
ceremony Dayak clerk suffered some adjustments but still maintain important
elements, especially the sequence and the procession of the ceremony itself.
Working closely with local government clerk Dayak is now only held during the
week and routinely carried out on 20 May each year. Name of the activities of
cultural interest charged is also now known as Gawai Dayak week.
Week Gawai Dayak initiated originated from the desire
to be mutually reinforcing, introducing Dayak traditions, as well as a venue
for the preservation of ancestral traditions. Dayak device itself is a
traditional indigenous ceremony that became a sort of media to strengthen the Dayak
and an important part of the customary week. The consciousness began in 1986
was marked by the establishment of the Secretariat of the Dayak Arts
(Sekberkesda). Sekberkesda charge of holding and conceptualize art Dayak
culture which then initiated the week of art and culture that is now known as
the Week of Gawai Dayak.
Since 1986, Week Gawai Dayak has been carried out in an organized and got funding from the local government. Week clerk mentioned that the Dayak politically charged because it is not purely traditional but contains the interests of tourism development and even political interests. However, in spite of that, Week Gawai Dayak has proven to have positive impacts on the preservation of cultural development as well Dayak in Kalimantan Barat. He became a kind of lighter love of the local Dayak culture which then encourages the preservation and tourism promotion efforts. Gawai Dayak week certainly has potential as activity in terms of the economy will also make a positive contribution to society and the region.
Apart from the issue of political interests, Week Gawai Dayak also received support from the community Dayak culture because after all these activities have the benefit of preservation of local culture. Sekberkesda itself have the support of approximately 23 galleries that represent Dayak groups in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Traditional procession clerk and Week Gawai Dayak Dayak
Gawai Dayak is the traditional post-harvest ceremony, which includes a series of traditional ceremonies as a form of gratitude to God for the abundance of the harvest. Traditional Dayak device implementation can take up to three months, which is usually in April to June. Perpetrators of ceremonies will be wearing traditional dress below traditional jewelry such as beads and silver ulu the traditional.
In a ceremony Gawai Dayak, the first to be held ngampar bide or a mat. This is just a special ceremony and held before the ceremony that usually lasts Gawai Dayak longhouse in house, custom house in West Kalimantan. The goal is begging the smoothness and ease during ceremony Gawai Dayak. In ngampar bide itself there are a series of implementation stages, namely nyangahathn manta '(chanting prayer / spell) before the whole ceremony was prepared and ngadap completeness buis, namely the stages delivery offerings (buis) to Jubata (God).
Nyangahatn manta 'is divided into three parts, namely automatic (a kind of notification to the awa ceremony pama or ancestral spirits and Jubata (God) about the ceremony will be held; ngalantekatn (for safety for all concerned the conduct of the ceremony); and mibis (a sort of purification in order dirt destroyed). In a ceremony nyangahatn manta, as the name implies, offerings are prepared usually is material that has not been cooked or raw (manta).
Hereinafter referred ngadap ceremony Buis (nyangahatn cooking); is a traditional ceremony culmination of the whole process ngampar bide where all custom props are available. At this stage, the offerings (buis) in the form of food cooked and presented to awa pama Jubata, as a form of gratitude at the same time thanks to the petition.
Ngampar bide attended Dayak leaders were instrumental in setting up the clerk. They discussed preparations, prepare, and of course carry out the core event, which invoke protection for the smooth Jubata ceremony. At the closing ceremony will be held roll bide (folded) which marks the end of the ceremony.
Week Gawai Dayak (Dayak clerk modern) are still carrying out a series of ceremonies mentioned above but it does not take months. As the name implies, this ceremony is only held within a week, every May 20 as directed by the former Governor of West Kalimantan, Kadarusno. This customary weekend not only enlivened by the ceremony but also a variety of art activities that involve a lot of the community in Borneo.
Seminar cultural, traditional dance performances which usually marks the start of Week Gawai Dayak will also dye the event. There are also a variety of typical Dayak cultural attractions, including a display of some of the traditional game. There are also a variety of booths as presenting a variety of cultural and typical Dayak cultural products, such as handicrafts, art products, and traditional food Dayak. In fact, there are a number of races which took place during the week Gawai Dayak, for example, traditional cooking competitions, and other interesting events.
