Disappearing traditional Melanau treatment method. [Newspaper] (2021)
Abstract
MUKAH: Around the 1960s until the 1990s, the sick in the Melanau community would usually undergo a pebayoh ceremony (a traditional Melanau treatment method) to seek treatment.
In fact, I myself have undergone this ceremony and often saw it from the 1970s to the early 1990s.
At that time, the famous bayoh (shaman) were the late Petran Lebai, the late Aseh and also the late Ajit.
Pebayoh is usually used to restore the spirit of the sick person as well as to summon and persuade unseen beings that cause the illness.
Bayoh, usually an elderly woman or man, will be called to menyilok (seek) the spirit using a genang (drum). During menyilok, a candle will be lit —if the flame is dim, it means that the spirit of the person being treated has gone far away from his body and the disease he/she is suffering from is very serious.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Melanau, Pebayoh ceremony, Traditional treatment, Menyilok, Genang |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Rites and Ceremonies |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Jamil Jawi |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2023 09:12 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2023 09:12 |
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