Gawai, a ritual festival, is celebrated by the Dayak people (a collective name for the native ethnic groups of Borneo, an island in the Malay Archipelago). Gawai is a form of communication with the spirit world. It is important to communicate with the...

Gawai Day or Gawai Dayak, a festival celebrated in Sarawak on 1 June every year is both a religious and social occasion. The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the natives races in Sarawak; the Iban, Bidayuh,...

Dayaks claim victory in Indonesian province At least 300 dead in campaign of terror to drive out Madurese By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Palangkaraya, Indonesia -- Security forces fanned out Monday across the blood-soaked central...

Sir: It is regrettable for tribal peoples that your report "The return of the cannibals" (9, 10 June) echoes an attitude better left to the unashamed cultural prejudice of the Victorian era. Its publication in a quality newspaper potentially undermines years of work by...