Bidayuh Cultural and Food Festival is back

The popular Bidayuh Cultural and Food Festival 2011 will be held at Kampung Bidayuh Taman Tunku, Miri on August 27.

The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) Miri Branch chairman Captain Bernard Idit said among the food and delicacies on sale at the festival are ‘pangkang’ (glutinous rice in bamboo), ’assam’ (chicken rice in bamboo) and ‘tiribuh’ or 

‘pansuh’ (bamboo chicken/fish) and ‘tuak’ (rice wine) just to name a few.

“Also on sale will be various handicrafts such as ‘lubok’ (rattan basket) and sun hat which are synonymous with the different Bidayuh areas and villages in the predominantly Bidayuh areas in Kuching and Samarahan Divisions,” he said.

Bernard said the annual festival will show case Bidayuh culture, traditions, arts, handicrafts, heritage and delicacies.

Booths will be set up to sell various Bidayuh delicacies and cultural items, he added.

Coupons priced at RM10 per book are on sale and can be obtained from Rojo Cornas (013-8334277), caroline Siburat (013-8398439) or Francis Menden (019-8845454). Fellow Bidayuh who intend to operate the boots can call any of the organizing committee for the details.