Iban (Dayak)
Les Ibans sont une ethnie de l'île de Bornéo et appartiennent au groupe des Dayak. Appelés par les anglais Sea Dayaks lors de la période coloniale, on les trouve surtout aujourd'hui dans l'État du Sarawak en Malaisie, où leur population est estimée à 680 000 personnes.
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The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times.
Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantan region of Indonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai.
Iban (Dayak)
Les Ibans sont une ethnie de l'île de Bornéo et appartiennent au groupe des Dayak. Appelés par les anglais Sea Dayaks lors de la période coloniale, on les trouve surtout aujourd'hui dans l'État du Sarawak en Malaisie, où leur population est estimée à 680 000 personnes.
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The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times.
Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantan region of Indonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai.