The etymology says the word ‘GAWAI’ means festival and ‘DAYAK’ refers to the society of aboriginals of the areas of Sarawak, Kalimantan and interior regions of the island of Borneo. Gawai Dayak is the festival celebrating the existence of this section of people in Malaysia. Their population estimate is around 2-4 million people. Two radio producers, Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang, were the ones who originally initiated this festival which was later on carried forward by the Dayak community. Later in the year of 1962 it received recognition by the … Continue reading Sarawak Gawai Festival: Witness The Zeal And Vigour Of This Local Malaysian Event