PEMALI IN PENGANAN IBAN AT SARAWAK

Gregory Kiyai @ Keai; Jeniffer Empiang Liman; Khairun Nisa Binti Mustaffa Halabi; Noor Hafiza Binti Ismail; Nadia Binti Mohd Nasir

doi:10.51200/ejk.v29i.4522

Authors

Gregory Kiyai @ Keai
Jeniffer Empiang Liman
Khairun Nisa Binti Mustaffa Halabi
Noor Hafiza Binti Ismail
Nadia Binti Mohd Nasir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/ejk.v29i.4522

Keywords:

beliefs , Iban, pemali, penganan, Sarawak culture

Abstract

One of the dominant beliefs in Iban culture, especially for those still living in longhouses, is Pemali or forbidden order. Therefore, this research is ethnographic, focusing on Mali beliefs in Iban culinary by looking at their ideas and beliefs in the concept of traditional food. This research approach uses qualitative methods by doing fieldwork, documenting and interviewing informants who have expertise in Iban culture. The research areas in Lubok Antu, Betong, Sri Aman and Limbang were selected as research locations
to obtain a variety of data from each geographical settlement of the Iban community.The purpose of this research is as an effort to archive and conserve Mali’s beliefs. The findingsfound that the Pemali beliefs are still a heritage in the form of collective memory and practised in the life of the Iban community today even though they have embraced a new religion, namely Islam and Christianity. Through this research, it is hoped to provide a comprehensive understanding of the customs and beliefs of the Iban in Sarawak.

Author Biographies

Gregory Kiyai @ Keai

City Graduate School, City University Malaysia

Jeniffer Empiang Liman

Jabatan Perdana Menteri,
Bahagian Komunikasi Komuniti Malaysia

Khairun Nisa Binti Mustaffa Halabi

Faculty of Creative Industries,
City University Malaysia

Noor Hafiza Binti Ismail

Faculty of Creative Industries,
City University Malaysia

Nadia Binti Mohd Nasir

Faculty of Creative Industries,
City University Malaysia

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