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    Getting To Know Brunei's Old Traditions

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    Abang Jit Manis

    Although we are living in the modern technology era, we shouldn't forget our old traditions. We
    should educate the public especially the younger generation on what our great grandparents used
    to do back in the days. Recently, I attended an exhibition on local traditions organised by the
    Brunei Studies Academy of Universiti Brunei Darussalam. With the theme - "Khazanah Warisan
    Budaya Brunei Darussalam" - it showcased many items used by the elders years ago. The
    entrance of the exhibition was decorated with an arch made out of palm leaves.

    The arch is a symbol of greetings and used to celebrate certain festivals. In villages, the arch was
    usually used to welcome families returning from performing the Haj.

    Going from one table to another, my friend and I were interested to know more about an old
    apparatus used to catch birds, called "bumbum". It requires the catcher to be in a hideout made of
    leaves. With a female bird tied with a stick near the trap and blowing an instrument called
    "dukut" to imitate the female bird, it will lure the male bird. Eventually, if the male bird
    approaches and steps on an instrument called "penjahil", the person hiding in the leaves must
    pull the instrument to catch the male bird.

    The girls playing the 'pasang' game.


    The Iban swords, 'duku nyabur'.

    Other traditional items at the exhibition were beautiful Brunei wedding outfits and accessories.
    My friend, Osman recalled those outfits being worn in weddings held in Kampong Ayer in the
    olden days. Another interesting item was a traditional game called "pasang" which was
    demonstrated by the UBD students. The "pasang", played on woods using coloured buttons, are
    usually played by more than two people, are a normal sight in wedding ceremonies.

    Two swords displayed at the exhibition called "duku nyabur" caught my attention. They
    belonged to the Iban ethnic group who lived at the longhouses in Brunei. "Duku" means sword in
    the Iban's dialect. The "duku nyabur" has a unique design and allegedly, in the past, the sword
    was used to cut off the enemy heads once they win a war.

    A student explaining how to use the bird trap called 'bumbun'.


    The cake known as the 'kepala meja' (centre) with other food items around it.

    The "duku nyabur" was a symbol of braveness in the Iban ethnic culture. When I asked the
    student-in-charge whether the two swords have been used to cut the enemy heads in the past,
    they laughed and said, "No, the swords are relatively new".

    Another display that caught my attention was a cake called "kepala meja". This cake is usually
    placed at the centre of the table with other food items around it and are usually served during the
    Hari Raya celebration. During the olden days, this symbolises that there is a girl in the house
    who is not yet married. Any young man who wished to marry this girl has to cut the cake and
    placed a certain amount of money underneath it. This tradition was practised by the Brunei
    Malay ethnic.

    An archway made of palm leaves.

    Osman Omar holding the 'indangan' (cradle)

    Cradles were also displayed at the exhibition. In Brunei, they are known "unggakan", "kuyutan"
    and "indangan". These cradles were used to put the babies to sleep. They are made out of a cloth
    which were hanged with a rope tied to a wood at the ceiling of the house.

    I personally think the exhibition was a success and I salute the UBD students who managed to
    gather and showcased some of Brunei's old traditions. – Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

    [Abang Jit Manis]

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