SMC enters Malaysia book of records with iconic 'itut' at BCF 2025. [Newspaper] (2025)
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SIBU (July 12): The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has made it into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for the highest number of visitors swinging on the 50-foot ‘itut’ – a traditional Melanau swing – set up at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 during this year’s Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF). A total of 2,288 people took part, surpassing the original target of 2,000.
MBOR representative Edwin Yeoh presented the certificate to SMC chairman Clarence Ting during the BCF closing ceremony tonight, witnessed by Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang.
In a speech read by Tiang, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said festivals like BCF not only entertain but foster social cohesion, tourism, and public well-being.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Traditional Melanau Swing, Itut, Malaysian Book of Records, Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Social Life and Customs |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Normah Sadaiee |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2025 08:58 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2025 08:58 |
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