MALAYSIA BAJO BAJAW BAJAO BADJAO BADJAW WHERE THEY COME FROM? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MALAYSIA

BAJO BAJAW BAJAO BADJAO BADJAW

WHERE THEY COME FROM?

The Bajau people are among the original inhabitants of the archipelago.

From the islands of Belau (PALAU) in the East to the West Sumatra.

Another opinion, say that the bajau originated from Johor.

Some also say Bajau originated from Riau Islands in Indonesia.

BAJAU IN SABAH

is the second largest indigenous community in Sabah.

mostly Muslim

Consisting of two ethnic groups, Bajau from West Coast and East Coase.

They use 6 different language and all of the come from sama-bajau family.

TYPES OF BAJAU

WEST COAST

• Bajau Samah

• Farmer, fisherman, skilled horseman

• Dubbed as „cowboy of the east‟ .

• Putatan,Tuaran, Kota Marudu, Kota Belud, Papar

EAST COAST

• Fisherman, skilled divers

• Dubbed as „sea gypsies‟.

• Kudat, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau.

Traditional House

TRADITIONAL ATTIRES

MAN

WOMAN

MORE?

Full Accessories

TRADITIONAL FOOD

PUTU

LATOK

SAGOL

PENJARAM

TOMPEK

ENJOY….

CELEBRATION

THE REGATTA LEPA WATER FESTIVAL

• Celebrated every year on the month of april.

„ Lepa ‟ = boat

Believed to be originated from Pa‟alau people

Igal-igal dance is used to welcoming visitors.

BAJAU CULTURAL DANCE

IGAL-IGAL

• One of the most popular cultural dance at Semporna

• Igal= eagle

• Known as „sea eagle‟

LIMBAI

• One of the most popular cultural dance at Kota Belud

• Usually perform at wedding ceremony

• The dancer waving their scarf as symbol to welcoming the bride.

Limbai? How does it look like?

TRADITION

Everybody dreams a happy, peaceful , happy & everlasting marriage

Wedding Spying Engaged Solemnization ceremony

Can you guess what is the tradition in the period of engagement?

Amalanja  Groom must provide the expenditure for the bride

MAGNITUKANG  Groom‟s family will visit the newly-wed and at the same time to take them along to join the family

MAGKIPARAT • “ forgiving event”

GARLIC

RED ONION

• G GINGER

ONION

EGGS

COOKING OIL

Maggunting  Preadolescent children undergo ritual haircutting

MAGTIMBANG • Mother and children weighed with fruit

MANDI GERHANA ‘ECLIPSE BATH’ • Woman pregnant and eclipse occur during the pregnancy

• To avoid big sign( black colour )

Magtammat •“ Graduation” ceremony sponsored by their parents

SECURED PROHIBITION

AT NIGHT……

Can’t use and look at the mirror

Can’t cut your nails

Can’t bring out baby

OTHERS…

Can’t eat chillies

Can’t laugh loudly

LANGUAGE

Want to learn Bajau language? Let me help you.

Where are you? Maingga?

What is your name? Sai on nu?