Traditional Costumes

 Ngepan 
The traditional attire worn by Iban showcases patience. A simple suit is actually several layers piled one on top of the other. Weighing the dress down are heavy jewellery such belts made of silver coins.

The other thing that is reflected in the Iban costume is the fine silversmith work that abounds in the large pieces in each attire. The most important is the "Sugu Tinggi" - a comb case made entirely of silver.Ngepan is used during the importance events such as Gawai Dayak Festival. Male and female of Iban people have the own ngepan costume.

  

 

Orang Ulu costume

 

 Orang ulu costume is wear during the Gawai Dayak Festival.This costume is also been wear for

 the traditional marriage of Orang Ulu..Traditionally these costumes are only worn during important ritual ceremonies and during the welcoming of VIPs. A complete set of this costume may cost up to several hundred to several thousand dollars depending on the quality of the materials used.

Bidayuh costume

Though in the past, the traditional costumes of the Bidayuh were made of the soft inner barks of trees, in recent years, this have been replaced with cotton costumes. This basic costume has several variations according to the sub-groups of the Bidayuh.The everyday dress of men consists of a long loin-cloth called tawuop or tahup, which is wrapped tidily around the body with one end hanging down in front and the other end hanging down behind. It is usually made of blue cotton cloth with red, blue and white band at the end. They also wear the headgear burang sumba, which is made of a red cloth with a narrow border of golden lace. Some men, however, The principal article of dress amongst the women is the jomuh or a short petticoat. Necklaces made of beads and the armlets of shell are the common ornaments. In some areas, for instance, in the right tributary of Sg. Sadong in Serian District and in the upper reaches of Sg. Sarawak Kiri and Sg. Sarawak Kanan, copper bangles sarim are worn on the legs from the knees downward. In some villages, they also wear copper bangles on their arms and forearms as well. These are called tankis. They wore these sarim or tankis for status symbol and protection. Girdles of silver coins and coils of fine red and black rattans are commonly worn. In some villages, however, broad belts called sodar are also worn.prefer to wear the blue headgear ending in three broad bands of red, blue and white. Generally, men have no ornaments on their bodies except for the armlets kima and an occasional earring.