Plan A Trip

Share

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Whatsapp
SEE PACKAGES
Plan a Trip

Gawai Day

36

Things to do

5

Visiter ratings
Plan a Trip
enquire now

About Gawai Day

Gawai Day is a yearly celebration celebrated by the Dayak individuals in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia on 31 May and 1 June. It is an open occasion in Sarawak and is both a religious and a social event perceived since 1957. Gawai Dayak was the idea of the radio makers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang taken up by the Dayak people group. The British pioneer government declined to perceive Dayak Day until 1962. 
They called it Sarawak Day for the incorporation of all Sarawakians as a national day, paying little heed to ethnic root. On 1 June 1963, Datuk Michael Buma, a Betong local, facilitated the festivals of the primary Gawai Day at his home at Siol Kandis, Kuching. On 25 September 1964, Sarawak Day was gazetted as an open occasion recognizing the arrangement of the Federation of Malaysia. 
The occasion was first celebrated on 1 June 1965 and it turned into an image of solidarity, desire and seek after the Dayak people group. It is a necessary piece of Dayak social life. It is a thanksgiving day denoting an abundant reaps and an opportunity to anticipate the new cultivating season or different undertakings ahead.

Family Holidays
Culture
enquire now

Sarawak Travel Guide

286

Rating Count

Similar Events in

Godachi
Belgaum, India

Godachi

Start Date 06 Nov 2019
1 Days
Enquiry Now

75,000+

TRAVEL AGENTS

1,00,00,000+

HAPPY TRAVELERS

10,000+

PLACES SERVED
Travel Packages: » Goa Packages » Kullu Packages » Darjeeling Packages » Gulmarg Packages » Jammu Packages » Gangtok Packages » Haridwar Packages » Lonavala Packages » Madurai Packages » Leh Packages » Assam Packages » Kanyakumari Packages » Meghalaya Packages » Rameswaram Packages » Kerala Packages » Auli Packages » Chopta Packages » Mahabaleshwar Packages » Badrinath Packages » Andaman Packages
Latest destinations: » Rishikesh » Tamil Nadu » Mahabaleshwar » Assam » Dehradun » Rameswaram » Gulmarg » Srinagar » Panjim » Auli » Madurai » Pahalgam » Haridwar » Shimla » Delhi » Kullu » Goa » Chardham » Manali » Chopta » Kanyakumari » Manikaran » Dharamshala » Kashmir » Sikkim » Amritsar » Mysore » Sonamarg » Leh » Kerala
Latest activities: » Rock Climbing in Delhi » Set out on Animal Safari » Walk Across the Living Root Bridge » Nashik Wine Trip » Qawwali music at Nizamuddin Dargah » Design Your Hands With Mehandi » Create your own water world with Kayaking in Goa » Get Married In Indian Style » A visit to Rajasthani Village » Morning heritage walk at Lodi Gardens » Is it a Fairy Ride or Ferry Ride in Mumbai ? » Street Food at Chandni Chowk Market » Fun N Food Village Delhi » Light & Sound Show at Old Fort, Delhi » Rappelling at Rishikesh » Sipping Cups Of Tea In Assam » Rafting in Rishikesh » Mumbai Midnight Cycling Trip » Ride on the Mumbai Local Train » Explore the beautiful Interiors » Prayer at Ganges Haridwar » Try Bamboo Rafting in Periyar » Visiting The Museum of Utensils » Have Fun with Water » Visiting the Rat Colony, Kolkata » Slum Tour of Bombay » Ride of Delhi Eye at Kalindi Kunj, Delhi » Shake a leg at Raahgiri Day » Night Trek with Water Sports in Kunti Betta, Bangalore » Kabbaladurga Night Trek in Kanakapura, Bangalore
© Copyright All Rights Reserved
calendar-event-busy