A traditional longhouse located near the river like this to make sure they easier to do thier routine. Besides, its also the main source to find thier foods, and the connection of communication to each other at every place.
Modern longhouses are busy farming communities, and traditional clothes and ornaments are only worn for festive occasions. If you want to see traditional costumes and rituals, you should come on an organised tour with cultural performances included, get yourself invited to a wedding, or turn up during the Gawai Dayak harvest festival (1st & 2nd of June).
Each of Sarawak’s longhouse-dwelling communities has something different to offer. For most people, their first taste of longhouse life is an organised tour to one of the Iban longhouses on the Skrang, Lemanak, Batang Ai or Rejang river systems. These tours feature traditional Iban hospitality, plenty of home-brewed tuak (rice wine), and a cultural performance or two. Visitors will be invited to join in, but be warned -- the ngajat (warrior dance) is a lot harder than it looks.
The Ibanman go to hunter some animals, like bird, pig, deer, fish, snake, squarrel and others. But now the people seldom to out to the jungle to find food like before because the new generation dont like the traditional activity like before.
Iban boy use thier boat or "perahu" to go to the another place, and nowdays most of people seldom to use this transport because the goverment already making for them road or it pass by the highway. So, it make them very easier to move to the another place
Ibangirl wear traditional cloth
( Me..myself never wear it before and I hope I will try to wear it soon for a "Gawai Day")
This is Ibanman wear thier traditional hat and cloths
An Iban cultural lifestyle
