Bilum: a cultural object of the Pagan Melanau. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12 (SI5). pp. 6968-6973. ISSN 1816-949X (2017)
Abstract
Bilwn is among the endangered cultural objects and is used as a healing tool by the Pagan Melanau community, especially in Mukah and Dalat, Sarawak. Yet despite its central role in the community only relatively recently that researchers started taking serious notice of it with studies dating back to the 1960's and 1970's. Thus, this study provides an overview of the study on bilwn in the Melanau commllllity and its cwrent state particularly with regard to its ritual practice and production. The discussion includes the general types of bilum, the bilwn's carver, spirit, ritual practices and production methods of the bilum. The findings were obtained through visual ethnographic methods to assess the effectiveness of visual analysis in ethnographic research and study the relationship between behavior and visual observation at the study site. The study concludes with the evolution ofbilum over time and its impact on the Melanau commllllity in the modem world.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Bilum, Cultural object, Pagan Melanau, Visual ethnography, Evolution, Cultural biography |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Rites and Ceremonies |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Jamil Jawi |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2023 09:06 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2023 09:06 |
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