January 20, 2015

Dayak Spearing of Pig

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the spearing of pig is a ritual in the tradition of the Iban, in both Sarawak and Kalimantan.No photo description available.A special spearing of a piglet (17 kg) after the miring ceremony is completed. This pig spearing is usually offered to an important person coming to visit a longhouse, or it can be considered as a special offering to welcome people to the house,etc.

This ceremony is still considered a very significant ritual for the Ibans. It is also considered an important ceremony for a VIP to mark his visit to the longhouse.


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