Can Ibans build, strengthen and achieve Unity?
I have written this word “unity” many times herein this weblog and other blogs, and I wonder where I have overlooked it?
Today, I would rather mention “Ibans” here than using the word ‘Dayaks’ because they are the problems and this is where it all starts.
If Ibans cannot unite no other Dayaks can ever unite; simply because they are the majority in Dayak ethnic tribes. We can only use “Dayak” when all natives can unite in togetherness.
“Seagi-agi Batang Ai enda ulih besatup enggau Batang Hajang nyadi ‘Ai Hajang’ (pasang begulai – surut sejalai) seagi-agi nya meh bansa kitai Iban/Bansa Dayak enda ulih beserakup begulai sejalai ngering ka bansa diri.....”
When there is “TOGETHERNESS” there is likely to be;
I have written this word “unity” many times herein this weblog and other blogs, and I wonder where I have overlooked it?
Today, I would rather mention “Ibans” here than using the word ‘Dayaks’ because they are the problems and this is where it all starts.
If Ibans cannot unite no other Dayaks can ever unite; simply because they are the majority in Dayak ethnic tribes. We can only use “Dayak” when all natives can unite in togetherness.
“Seagi-agi Batang Ai enda ulih besatup enggau Batang Hajang nyadi ‘Ai Hajang’ (pasang begulai – surut sejalai) seagi-agi nya meh bansa kitai Iban/Bansa Dayak enda ulih beserakup begulai sejalai ngering ka bansa diri.....”
When there is “TOGETHERNESS” there is likely to be;
- more strength in opinion
- more strength in action
- more strength in power
- more strength in command
- more strength in character
- more strength in economics
- more strength in development
- more strength in demanding
- more strength in courage
- more strength in productivity
- more strength in almost every positive things
This is a very simple and obvious fact that, if one person tries his hands on some job, he will manage much less than what a group effort will achieve. This, in all simplicity what “BESERAKUP” is all about.
The path we have walked for decades is proving to be very unsettled, so is this a hint we need to embrace change and transform for betterment or what?
History repeats incessantly but still we retain the familiar unless some group or other initiates such a revolutionary effect that we cannot help but be swept along with the tide.
Why do we wait for such people, is it our fear of failure preventing us from advancing towards the horizons of our dreams?
UNITY is strength or what?
The path we have walked for decades is proving to be very unsettled, so is this a hint we need to embrace change and transform for betterment or what?
History repeats incessantly but still we retain the familiar unless some group or other initiates such a revolutionary effect that we cannot help but be swept along with the tide.
Why do we wait for such people, is it our fear of failure preventing us from advancing towards the horizons of our dreams?
UNITY is strength or what?
- Unity will never happen if we struggle behind others
- Unity is likely when we work as ‘islanders’ (not an island)
- Unity is all about building relationship, compromise and mutual understanding.
- Unity fail because it lack of “Ethnic Pride” with no clear identity
- Unity comes when we understand that we need each other
- Unity fail because people have low self-esteem and with conflict of personality
- Unity is about “T.E.A.M.” (Together Everyone Act Mutually) to achieve success
- Unity fail without a vision and “Future Picture”
Where Dayak civilization can improve?
You might ask where indigenous Dayak civilization can improve. The Dayak world is full of unhappiness, depression, misguided beings? Is it?
Those who feel oppressed are the same ones who try to destroy the path towards happiness; the path that will give them what they don’t want.
It requires nothing more then a sense of true awareness and belief in a loving God; not one who is portrayed as being unfair or vengeful. Life is all about acceptance and not separatism.
All people are from one unifying energy; We are the Borneons – we are the islanders – we are the world, but the world is who you are.
Why not take time to pray for the resurrection of the souls and minds of those who are misunderstanding the bounty of love, esprit-de-coup and the beauty of life?
Why are Native Dayaks not as prosperous or as united as other ethnic groups in Malaysia?
The candid answer is:
We are the only ethnic group in Malaysia who does not have linkage with its indigenous ancestors; thus, there is no linkage to our indigenous culture. Our indigenous culture is part of our nature. We are the nature – we are the ecological utopias!
In essence, we are not living according to our nature; therefore, we are dysfunctional as a people.
Living the “Malaysian Way of Life” or “Bolehland” without any true understanding of our own culture has been a major reason why we have not reached our true potential here in Malaysia.
With the above candid answer should make it easier, for Dayak scholars, teachers, community leaders as well as national leaders, to galvanize our people towards seeking the truth about our indigenous cultures, adats, traditions and spiritual philosophies.
Many prominent Dayak political leaders shy away from being called “Dayak” (while others also refer them as ‘Lakian’, ‘Bumiputra @son of land’, ‘Orang Ulu @rural people’, ‘Orang Utan @jungle people’, ‘Lain-lain @others’, ‘Sea Dayak @Dayak Laut and ‘Land Dayak @Dayak Darat’) and/or from speaking from a Dayak perspective for fear of alienating other ethnic groups.
This is extremely silly, because other ethnic groups could care less about what we think about them and how they stand united and prideful of their ethnicity; “Malays”, “Chinese”, “Indians”, “Baba Nyonya”, “Orang Asli”, etc.
Lastly
I want to put it in a few words;
We are descendants of a great and mighty people; we need to stop looking at ourselves as minorities or as some helpless people who need others to help us. If you’re known as “Native” then you’re the first people of Borneo.
Thank you.
You might ask where indigenous Dayak civilization can improve. The Dayak world is full of unhappiness, depression, misguided beings? Is it?
Those who feel oppressed are the same ones who try to destroy the path towards happiness; the path that will give them what they don’t want.
It requires nothing more then a sense of true awareness and belief in a loving God; not one who is portrayed as being unfair or vengeful. Life is all about acceptance and not separatism.
All people are from one unifying energy; We are the Borneons – we are the islanders – we are the world, but the world is who you are.
Why not take time to pray for the resurrection of the souls and minds of those who are misunderstanding the bounty of love, esprit-de-coup and the beauty of life?
Why are Native Dayaks not as prosperous or as united as other ethnic groups in Malaysia?
The candid answer is:
We are the only ethnic group in Malaysia who does not have linkage with its indigenous ancestors; thus, there is no linkage to our indigenous culture. Our indigenous culture is part of our nature. We are the nature – we are the ecological utopias!
In essence, we are not living according to our nature; therefore, we are dysfunctional as a people.
Living the “Malaysian Way of Life” or “Bolehland” without any true understanding of our own culture has been a major reason why we have not reached our true potential here in Malaysia.
With the above candid answer should make it easier, for Dayak scholars, teachers, community leaders as well as national leaders, to galvanize our people towards seeking the truth about our indigenous cultures, adats, traditions and spiritual philosophies.
Many prominent Dayak political leaders shy away from being called “Dayak” (while others also refer them as ‘Lakian’, ‘Bumiputra @son of land’, ‘Orang Ulu @rural people’, ‘Orang Utan @jungle people’, ‘Lain-lain @others’, ‘Sea Dayak @Dayak Laut and ‘Land Dayak @Dayak Darat’) and/or from speaking from a Dayak perspective for fear of alienating other ethnic groups.
This is extremely silly, because other ethnic groups could care less about what we think about them and how they stand united and prideful of their ethnicity; “Malays”, “Chinese”, “Indians”, “Baba Nyonya”, “Orang Asli”, etc.
Lastly
I want to put it in a few words;
We are descendants of a great and mighty people; we need to stop looking at ourselves as minorities or as some helpless people who need others to help us. If you’re known as “Native” then you’re the first people of Borneo.
Thank you.
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