Rolling up the festivalSourced
Gawai can close with a ceremonial mat
Gawai Dayak celebrations in Malaysia include welcoming visitors into homes. Among Iban Dayaks, the closing practice called Ngiling Bidai symbolically rolls up a mat used in ceremony.
An act resembling tidying up also marks an ending.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10