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Handicrafts
Borneo natives have a diversity
of cultures. Every tribe has rich heritage. They are famous
in making decorative arts, from weaving, wood carving to tattooing.
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textile - Pua Kumbu
Pua Kumbu (blanket) is the
famous local native textile and the greatest manifestation of
Borneo people creativity. It is traditionally woven by the Iban
women.
Pua Kumbu is made from individually
dyed threads on a back strap loom. The form of weaving is unique
both in the technique and design.
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The design is inspired by
the dreams and ancient animist beliefs. The weaver creates
the patterns in the fusion form of the real and imagination.
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Wood Carving
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Wood carvings are normally
used for offerings for religious festivals and rituals or
to decorate the longhouses.
Each of the many different
tribes has its own unique designs. Ornate carved hornbills
are produced by the Penan for the hornbill festival, the Melanau
carve the sickness figures for use in healing rituals, the
Orang Ulu decorate their longhouses with beautifully carved
panels and pillars with wildlife designs, etc.
Hardwood is normally used
in all of the wood carvings.
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Beadwork
Lun Bawang and Long Tuma
peoples are famous beadwork craft producers dated back centuries
ago. They make their own ceramic beads and use them to decorate
their costumes, baby carriers, ladies bags and sun hats. |
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Women's dance costumes have colorful artistic impressions of dogs and dragons embroidered in beads onto a background of black or red velvet. |
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More Borneo handicrafts ......
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Borneo
natives have their own expressions of art, although such art
is usually an embellishment to the objects they use in their
everyday life. Traditionally, geometric and floral designs seem
to dominate, while the use of colours is mostly confined to
black and red. ..... more
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More Borneo attractions ......
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Beside the rich cultures, Borneo
also offers the natural environment of white sandy beaches,
crystal clear waters, diverse coral reefs, intricate cave systems
and rich wildlife which provide exciting and excellent attractions
for leisure, sports and adventure activities. ..... more
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