Gawai Celebration and the History of Bung Bratak

1st MAY..it was the first time I join this celebration..nice going celebration and I tell you why. 1st of May, we are celebrating the day of Bung Bratak. It was a historical place by the Bidayuh..here is a history of it.

THE HISTORY OF BUNG BRATAK

Bung Bratak is the ancestral home of the Bidayuhs of the Jagoi-Bratak group in Bau and Lundu Districts.

It is confirmed by the historians and researchers that Bung Bratak was founded probably more than 750 years ago. Some believe that the Bung Bratak's original settlers came from Sungkong, now a part of the Indonesian Province of the West Kalimantan.

For hundreds of years, the people of Bung Bratak lived peacefully,planting rice and other subsistence crops at the foot-hills that surround the hilltop. This lasted until the settlement was attacked and razed to the ground on 1st May 1838 by raiders from the Skrang area.

Bung Bratak was rebuilt by 1841 under the leadersship of Panglima Kulow, who sought the assistance of Rajah James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak.

During its 700 over years of existence, the people of Bung Bratak went to establish other settlements and villages. Now, there are over thirty villages in Bau and Lundu Districts, one at Penrissen ( Kuching District) and seven at Seluas District at West Kalimantan, Indonesia, that originated from Bung Bratak.

Because of its historical significance, Bidayuhs of Jagoi-Bratak area visit Bung Bratak on 1st May each year to commemorate its fall in 1838, and to remember its past and origin.

Bung Bratak Day was initiated and proclaimed by the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) in 1938, then headed by Dato' Peter Minos..

The source is taken from the flyers that given to me. Any information that is type wrong in this blog.. please leave comment.

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I have just finished my matriculation programme a few days ago. What a big relief..aaa.. I still remember what we have just done inn matriculation programme. Swimming in a “pond”, become DJ at the dorm, going out from “the escape route” and so on. In this blog, I don’t want to stress about my study because I don’t want to talk about it. A lot of picture in this blog, especially from my own tutorial. Hope you all enjoy it.

BREATH WITH PASSION.

KICK off to the Chinese New Year this 26th of january 2009. Wow.. in that day many things happen to me in a zap.. Fuyooh.. i meet my old best friends Wilson, Joseph, Francis, and not to forget, Nanat.. I miss you all so much la.. Never mind, still got 8 more weeks before we end our matriculation programme here. I think that I only enter my blog when I am in my college. Very active. Butif at my own house with 24-7 on the net, I think I will be blown off. I can't stand it. Surely I go jalan-jalan meet my friends, if not I go to take my brother to school. Sadly, my test is almost here. But it is almost the end of the programme. Hehehe..blog and friendster always my one stop to talk with my friends after a tired day in Labuan. For your info, I think that I have completely used all the facilities in this college. The track, field, tennis arena, the gymnasium, this old cyber cafe.. and the library. ..haha.. I think I stop my writing at here for a while. So, happy holiday to you all!!