Unit 11: Tailor Made

Unit 11: Tailor Made

by Mdm Effa

​Topic: Gawai Dayak Festival

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​Gawai Dayak is a festival celebrated in Sarawak on the 1st and 2nd June every year. The Gawai Dayak is celebrated by the Dayaks. During this festival, a traditional dance called the Ngajat is performed.

Multiple Choice

What is the traditional dance performed by the Dayaks?

• Ngajat

• Zapin

• Sumazau

• Bharatanatyam

​While performing the dance, the male dancers wear a headgear called burang sumba. It is made of cloth with golden lace. They wear bangles and a pair of earrings. They have a long sword in one hand and an ornately decorated shield in the other.

Multiple Choice

The headgear is called burang sumba.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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​The female dancers wear an elaborate headdress called sipiah and a knee length dress with intricate weaving. It is called jamuh. Their necklaces are made of beads. Copper bangles called sarim are worn on the legs from the knee downward.

Multiple Choice

Bangles worn from the knee downward.

What is the name of the traditional accessories mentioned above?

• jamuh

• sarim

• sipiah

• tahup

Open Ended

Have you ever worn the traditional attires of other races?

Pernahkah anda memakai pakaian tradisional kamu lain?

Open Ended

Do you think the younger generations should learn their traditional dance? Why?

Adakah anda rasa generasi muda perlu belajar tarian tradisional kaum mereka? Kenapa?