Gawai celebrated moderately at own homes this year


Unlike the usual Gawai celebration as shown in this photo taken before the pandemic, the Dayak community must follow the SOP set by SDMC, which includes not visiting houses, to keep the number of Covid-19 cases low. — Filepic

KUCHING (Bernama): Gawai Day celebrations among the Dayak community in Sarawak began on Tuesday (June 1) in moderation for the second consecutive year following the current Covid-19 situation in the state.

Jeremy Jamaludin, 38, is one of the many Dayaks in the state who are complying with the order not to return to his home village in Bintulu, will celebrate the festival with his family in Kuching this year.

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