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Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs

The arrival of Christianity in the 19th century has greatly affected the traditional beliefs and customs of the Bidayuh in Sarawak, Malaysia. One of the rituals affected is that relating to funeral customs. This paper focuses on the influence of Christianity and modern lifestyle on the traditional...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Michelle, Campbell, Damien, Mikeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2021
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A11 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak > Periodicals > Journal.
GN Anthropology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36463/1/influence1.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36463/
https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ach
https://doi.org/10.5539/ach.v13n1p20
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spelling my.unimas.ir.364632023-10-11T03:34:52Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36463/ Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs Yvonne Michelle, Campbell Damien, Mikeng A11 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak-- Periodicals --Journal. GN Anthropology HT Communities. Classes. Races The arrival of Christianity in the 19th century has greatly affected the traditional beliefs and customs of the Bidayuh in Sarawak, Malaysia. One of the rituals affected is that relating to funeral customs. This paper focuses on the influence of Christianity and modern lifestyle on the traditional Bidayuh funeral rites in this 21st century. The data were gathered from two funerals of traditional Bidayuh in Kampong Duyoh and Suba Baru of the Jagoi area; in Bau district. Traditional Bidayuh funeral customs are heavily influenced by their animistic beliefs and pagan/traditional rituals. Typical to any of the traditional funeral amongst the indigenous tribes of Borneo, a Bidayuh funeral is advised by a traditional priest. It is also a common trait to see it as a communal event where the whole village is involved during the wake and the funeral procession. With the conversion of most Bidayuh into Christianity, the traditional Bidayuh funeral and rites have been a rarity and exclusive only to those pagan Bidayuh. Younger generations are not exposed to the rites and tradition as funerals are in accordance to the Christian rituals. Even with the last remaining pagan Bidayuh, Christian influence could be seen in the traditional Bidayuh funeral rites and rituals. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2021-10-22 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36463/1/influence1.pdf Yvonne Michelle, Campbell and Damien, Mikeng (2021) Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs. Asian Culture and History, 13 (1). pp. 20-26. ISSN 1916-9663 https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ach https://doi.org/10.5539/ach.v13n1p20
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topic A11 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak-- Periodicals --Journal.
GN Anthropology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
spellingShingle A11 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak-- Periodicals --Journal.
GN Anthropology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Yvonne Michelle, Campbell
Damien, Mikeng
Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
description The arrival of Christianity in the 19th century has greatly affected the traditional beliefs and customs of the Bidayuh in Sarawak, Malaysia. One of the rituals affected is that relating to funeral customs. This paper focuses on the influence of Christianity and modern lifestyle on the traditional Bidayuh funeral rites in this 21st century. The data were gathered from two funerals of traditional Bidayuh in Kampong Duyoh and Suba Baru of the Jagoi area; in Bau district. Traditional Bidayuh funeral customs are heavily influenced by their animistic beliefs and pagan/traditional rituals. Typical to any of the traditional funeral amongst the indigenous tribes of Borneo, a Bidayuh funeral is advised by a traditional priest. It is also a common trait to see it as a communal event where the whole village is involved during the wake and the funeral procession. With the conversion of most Bidayuh into Christianity, the traditional Bidayuh funeral and rites have been a rarity and exclusive only to those pagan Bidayuh. Younger generations are not exposed to the rites and tradition as funerals are in accordance to the Christian rituals. Even with the last remaining pagan Bidayuh, Christian influence could be seen in the traditional Bidayuh funeral rites and rituals.
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author Yvonne Michelle, Campbell
Damien, Mikeng
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Damien, Mikeng
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title Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
title_short Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
title_full Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
title_fullStr Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
title_full_unstemmed Christian Influence in the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh Traditional Funeral Customs
title_sort christian influence in the bau-jagoi bidayuh traditional funeral customs
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2021
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36463/1/influence1.pdf
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https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ach
https://doi.org/10.5539/ach.v13n1p20
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