More Gawai photos

The Kumangs & the kelings

The winners

Keling contestants

Keling contestants

Khusairy Pangkas 'nerantang' ke setawak

Muk & Julia

Reception committee

Robert Resli.Milva,Weena & Julia

(Photos courtesy of Julia Linggi)

Selamat Ngintu Hari Gawai ngagai semua .....

...bala kaban ke bisi macha blog tu ba dini-dini alai..wishing each and everyone of us a 'Selamat Ngintu Ari Gawai,Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai,
Chelap Lindap,bulih duit bulih ringgit,sida ke dara bulih laki,sida ke bujang bulih bini sida ke udah belaki-bebini mengkang rindu sayau ke pangan diri,bala anak asoh mereti, rajin pandai besekula ngagai universiti,sida ke bedau bulih kerja di beri endur alai gawa..........lalu berkat Tuhan enggau kitai belama.
Dinga meh sampi kami Tuhan ke minta dalam nama anak nuan Tuhan Jesus,Our Lord & Saviour. Amen.'
School holidays will start this weekend and I am sure many will be making their way back to their respective longhouses to celebrate Gawai in the next few days.We won't be celebrating Gawai in Samu like in previous years because we want to give the permanent residents of the bilik a break this Gawai..let them enjoy the gawai without stressing themselves to "serve " us. My sister in-law has been complaining of the rising costs of things and her hands which are giving her much pain despite after having been to the doctor's a few times.She's not doing much and also doesn't feel like doing much this year like making the traditional kuih...age is really catching up with her.The longhouse gawai committee has agreed that the celebration would be held on a moderate scale in view of the rising costs of things.This year,D & I will be taking Nico to Perth for the gawai hols..he was given 2 places to choose from ..he chose to go to Perth,so Perth it is...via BSB by RBA on 30th May til 6th June.We have booked to stay at CityStay Apartments which is just opposite Harbour Town Factory Outlet,a convenient location because the free bus (red cat,yellow cat buses) services ply along this route.Not a good time to go to Australia because currency exchange rate is AUD$1=RM3.05(+ & -) but why count or convert,right? Ke mana tumpah nya duit ayah/ibu kalau tidak kepada anak?..ko bala anak.
May updated me on the Perth Dayaks' gawai do on 31st May where quite a number of Kuching Ibans would be there. Miri Ibans most likely would not join them.Minta ampun,May & Anum,kami enda enggau kita..hari bukai ti ka mai nemuai tau ga. ha..TQ.
Anyway,Selamat Gawai to all. God Bless