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Ngajat

Ngajat Dance
The Ngajat Lesong dance performed in Kampung Budaya Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
Native nameTanda' Ngajat
EtymologyAccording to the Iban Language Dictionary Second Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia, the term "ngajat" comes from the verb "kajat" which means to jump.
GenreTraditional
Instrument(s)gongs, canang, ketebung, "engkerumung".
InventorIban people
Year16th century[1]
OriginSarawak, Malaysia[2][3]

Ngajat is popular family of dances among the Iban people in Sarawak, Malaysia.[4][5] It's also popular in Brunei and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[6][7] In 2007, Ngajat was recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Malaysia by Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage.[8]

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  2. ^ "Ngajat Iban: A Cultural Study" (PDF). Kupas Sesni: Jurnal Seni Dan Pendidikan Seni (in Malay). 8 (2). 2020. doi:10.37134/kupasseni.vol8.2.6.2020.
  3. ^ Nyambar, Nickyson (27 May 2019). "Tarian Ngajat identiti masyarakat Iban" (in Malay). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Ngajat Iban: A Cultural Study" (PDF). Kupas Sesni: Jurnal Seni Dan Pendidikan Seni (in Malay). 8 (2). 2020. doi:10.37134/kupasseni.vol8.2.6.2020.
  5. ^ Nyambar, Nickyson (27 May 2019). "Tarian Ngajat identiti masyarakat Iban" (in Malay). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hazimah, Mahirah Nazatul; Fee, Lian Kwen (2023). "From Migrants to Citizens: The Iban of Melilas Longhouse, Brunei Darussalam". (Re)presenting Brunei Darussalam. Asia in Transition. 20. Singapore: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6059-8_15.
  7. ^ Yuyun, Cici Deonesia; Frettisari, Imma; Muniir, Asfar (2020). "The Meaning of the Attire Symbols of Ngajat Dance on Iban Dayaks from Ngaung Keruh Village, Kapuas Hulu Regency". The Journal of Education and Equatorial Studies. 9 (4). ISSN 2715-2723. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Warisan Kebangsaan 2007" (in Malay). Department of National Heritage. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

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