Book

Iban way of life: a translation from Tusun Pandiau

Borneo Literature Bureau • Kuching • Published In 1976 • Pages:

By: Benedict Sandin.

Abstract
Benedict Sandin presents a sketch of the Iban's way of life from cradle to grave in the pre-contact traditional culture of his people (p. 3). Some of the salient features of Iban ethnography discussed in the text refer to: pregnancy and childbirth, childhood ceremonies related to naming and first bathing, socialization processes, puberty, marriage, in-law relationships, etiquette, weaving, farming, recreation, sickness, and death.
Subjects
Cereal agriculture
Oratory
Literary texts
Naming
Status, role, and prestige
Visiting and hospitality
Arranging a marriage
Nuptials
Parents-in-law and children-in-law
Siblings-in-law
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Ceremonial during infancy and childhood
Transmission of cultural norms
Transmission of skills
Puberty and initiation
culture
Iban
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
'olden days' p. [3]
Coverage Place
Sarawak, Malaysia
Notes
written by Benedict Sandin
Translation from Tusuan Pandiau
LCCN
78941789
LCSH
Ibans (Bornean people)