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Dayak Mualang

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Dayak Mualang

Mualang (also Moealang or Dayak Mualang) are indigenous people of Borneo from the Dayak group and a sub-ethnic of the Iban people. They speak Mualang language and they are mostly concentrated in areas in Sekadau Regency and Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia namely:-

Contents

  1. Belitang Hilir district, Sekadau
  2. Belitang district, Sekadau
  3. Belitang Hulu district, Sekadau
  4. Sepauk, Sintang and its surrounding region

Language

The language spoken by the Mualang people belongs to the Ibanic languages branch along with other Ibanic dialects such as Kantuk, Bugao, Desa, Seberuang, Ketungau, Sebaruk and so on. The difference is in the pronunciation and accent for words that is used by other Ibanic sub-ethnics. For example, words that end with "i" changed to "e" or "y" such as "kediri" becomes "kedire", "rari" becomes "rare", "inai" becomes "inay", and "pulai" becomes "pulay". These words still carry the same meaning although it is pronounced differently.

Traditional Folk Song

  • Meh Bujang
  • De Kutak Katik
  • Aboh Beramay

    • Traditional Dance

  • Mualang Ngajad Kayau, a warrior dance
  • Tari Pingan Mualang / Tari Pireng Mualang, found in Belitang Ilek, Belitang Tengah and Belitang Hulu
  • Tari Pedang Mualang / Ngajat Bebunoh, a war dance performed by men found throughout Belitang Ilek (Merbang and its surrounding) and Belitang Hulu (Sebetung and its surrounding)
  • Ajat Temuai Datai, loosely translated as "Welcoming Guest" dance performed by couples and it is found in Belitang Ilek, Belitung Tengah, Belitung Hulu and its surrounding region

    • Handicraft

  • Kumpang Ilong weaving in Belitang Hulu district

    • References

    Dayak Mualang Wikipedia
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