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ISBN | 9789670054414 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2023 |
Bib. Info | 68p. |
Categories | Literature |
Product Weight | 200 gms. |
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Why is it forbidden to refuse a child food? Why do we only hear the Argus Pheasants in the distance on the mountain tops? Why does the nightingale and the cricket call out to the moon? Who is Konang and what is its role? These are some of the questions related to the indigenous beliefs of the Bidayuh. In the olden days, Bidayuh children in the longhouse would gather around after dinner to listen to dondan or stories about great Bidayuh warriors, clever animals and spiritual beings. It was a form of entertainment for the children and a way to pass on traditional beliefs and moral values. In this collection of folktales or dondan as it is known among the Bidayuh Bau-Jagoi community, we 'listen' to the stories as told by the elder folks of the community. This collection contains four dondan the adventure of Ronai and her son to visit the Moon King, how Konang, the bird spirit helped Lomow, Sikau Bunga's trip to visit his grandparents and a mother's love which is never ending.