The four-sided belian wood pillar, standing around 3.5 metres tall in front of the longhouse, was first erected on June 1, 1966, the date of the community’s very first Gawai Dayak celebration.

KUCHING, June 1 — Gawai Dayak has grown to become a powerful symbol of unity, hope, and aspiration for the Dayak community – the majority ethnic group in Sarawak. Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon, founder of ...

No Sarawakian left behind in drive for inclusive growth, says Abang Johari in Gawai message 0. By Marilyn Ten on May 31, 2025, Saturday at 5:01 PM Sarawak. For the ...

KUCHING: The Gawai celebration is an opportunity to foster and strengthen mutual understanding, respect and acceptance among Sarawakians, says the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS).

He further said that Gawai is a time for reunion and renewal. “As we mark this festive season, may we come together in unity and hope for a thriving Dayak community, a vibrant and inclusive Sarawak, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The Kaamatan Festival and Gawai Day, celebrated from today until Monday (June 2), are proof that harmony, tolerance and consensus can unite the people of Malaysia as ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kaamatan Festival and Gawai Day reflect Malaysia's rich tapestry of traditions and the harmony of its multicultural society, says Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

Gawai is the Iban word for 'festival' and was officially declared a public holiday in 1965 to unify and honour Dayak traditions.. Unlike Kaamatan's sacred tone, Gawai is more of a social and communal ...

According to Borneo Post Online, both state and federal civil servants in Sarawak will also get 4 June (Wednesday) off. This extra day is being given to make up for the overlap of Gawai Dayak and the ...