Melanau ritual for bountiful harvests, personal safety. [Newspaper] (2021)
Abstract
MUKAH: Bapa Kaul (father of the Kaul) normally prepares for the Melanau annual cleaning ceremony as early as 5am before boarding a boat down the Tellian River, accompanied by the villagers and traditional Melanau music performances along the way.
The aim is to bring “Serahang”(flat round offering basket raised on a 7 feet bamboo pole) for “Ipok” (spirits) in the hopes that all goes well at sea and in the forest.
That is the annual routine whenever a traditional Melanau community ceremony, namely Kaul Tugek, is held in Mukah.
Kaul Mukah was not held this year, 13 months after the first Covid-19 case was detected in Malaysia, to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Instead, only an important ritual, “Mengakan Kala” (sending of offerings to the spirits) was carried out in compliance with the SOPs; only a few important individuals were permitted to attend the ritual which was conducted in private recently.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Melanau, Bapa Kaul, Serahang, Cleaning ceremony, Mengakan Kala |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Rites and Ceremonies |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Dominic Inggu |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2023 09:08 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2023 09:08 |
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