Iban Marek Empang and Balinese Badong/Bapang

Iban Marek Empang and Balinese Badong/Bapang

It is true indeed that we are bangsa "serumpun" (cluster) as we live within the Borneo Archipelago. Through my readings I have found something pretty interesting about our Ngepan Iban i.e. our "marek empang/tango" has some similarities to the Balinese's "Badong" or "Bapang" , like so:

Marek empang/ Tango

Me wearing ngepan with marek empang



Badong Kain



Balinese Dancer

A badong is normally made of beads and cloth and can be used for condong in legong keraton dance. Other dances that use Badong are "Oleg Tamililingan" (male) and also worn by "Baris" dancers.

Badong is not only made of beads and cloth as some are also made with leather (Badong kulit) depending on type of dance and character.

  

Oleg Tamulilingan costume

Baris costume

Condong costume

There you go...different in culture with hints of similarities that makes Borneo unique!

Kita serumpun....

Iban Settlements in Kuching City

How many Iban settlements are there in Kuching City? 

 

Can anyone guess?

 

I am currently reading History of Iban Settlements around Kuching City Sarawak by Dr. Chang Pat Foh (Ph.D).

The book

The Main Iban Settlements in Kuching City are:

 

1) Kampung Sungai Tapang Settlement;

 

2) Kampung Tabuan Dayak Settlement;

 

3) Kampung Sungai Stutong Settlement;

 

4) Kampung Stampin Settlement;

 

5) Kampung Sungai Laru Settlement; and

6) Kampung Siol Kandis Settlement. 

 

Other smaller Kampung Iban Settlements would be:

 

1) Kampung Sungai Agas Baru, Matang;

 

2) Kampung Kudei Baru, Jalan Nanas Barat;

 

3) Kampung Sungai Apong Baru; and

4) Kampung Foochow Dayak. Jalan Foochow No.1.

 

 

and as for Housing Estates, Iban Settlements are located at:

 

1) Taman Desa Wira, Jalan Batu Kawa;

 

2) Taman Boulder Built, Jalan Datuk Amar Stephen Yong;

 

3) Taman RPR Bandar Baru Samariang, Phase II;

 

4) Taman Allamanda Indah, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa;

 

5) Taman Malihah Phase I, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa;

 

6) Taman Malihah Phase II, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa; and

7) Taman Heng Guan and Taman Suria Jaya, Jalan Matang.

So, any of you living at any of these Iban settlements?