Record 50-foot-tall ‘Itut’ to be erected for 21st Borneo Cultural Festival. [Newspaper] (2025)
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SIBU (June 26): A towering ‘Itut’ or giant Melanau traditional swing will be erected at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 here on Saturday for the 21st Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF).
Kampung Nangka Melanau Welfare Association chairman Councillor Abang Carrol Abang Dris said the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has appointed the association to manage the ‘Itut’, which has been a popular feature at the annual festival.
“The structure is slightly higher than last year’s at 46-feet tall. This year it is about 50 feet in height. We will start working on it tomorrow evening. We can’t do it in the afternoon due to the hot and dry weather.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | 50-foot-tall Itut, Melanau traditional swing, Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) |
| 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 14:17 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2025 14:17 |
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