Bidayuh

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Bidayuh is an indigenous ethnic group of Borneo, primarily in Sarawak, Malaysia, known for its distinct languages, traditional longhouse culture, and rich agricultural and ritual practices.

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Bidayuh canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dayak group
ethnic group
indigenous people
alsoFoundIn Brunei Darussalam
surface form: Brunei

Kalimantan
alternativeName Land Dayak
country Malaysia
culturalHeritage beadwork
folktales
oral traditions
ritual chants
traditional weaving
ethnicGroupOf Borneo
hasLanguage Biatah Bidayuh
surface form: Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh

Biatah Bidayuh
Bukar-Sadong Bidayuh
Selako (Salako) Bidayuh
Taraang Bidayuh
Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh
hasRitual agricultural rituals
harvest festival
healing rituals
hasTraditionalArchitecture baruk (traditional roundhouse)
hasTraditionalDance ritual dance
hasTraditionalMusic gong ensemble
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Bidayuhic languages
primarilyLocatedIn Sarawak
recognizedAs indigenous people of Sarawak
region Bau area
Kuching
surface form: Kuching Division

Padawan area
Serian Division
relatedEthnicGroup Iban people
surface form: Iban

Sarawak Malay
surface form: Malay of Sarawak

Melanau
Orang Ulu
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional beliefs
traditionalAgriculture hill rice cultivation
pepper cultivation
rubber smallholding
traditionalDwelling longhouse
traditionalEconomy subsistence agriculture
traditionalLeadership village headman
traditionalReligion ancestor worship
animism
traditionalSocialOrganization village-based community

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