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Traditional costume
Traditional costume
Female Costume
Female Costume
Black is the main color used by the Bidayuh community. For the women of the Bidayuh community, the complete outfit includes a short-sleeved or half-sleeved shirt and a pair of knee-length black sarongs decorated with fine beads of various colors embroidered with a combination of the main colors, which are white, yellow and red. A small half-high hood with a beautiful woven pattern or a head cover made of colorful cloth with delicate bead embroidery is the complement of the Bidayuh women's headdress. Bidayuh women in Sarawak wear short jipo shirts and 'bidang' skirts of black satin fabric decorated with red or black sashes and waist ornaments made of silver coins.
Her head ornament is a sipiah of three colors black, red and white decorated with beads, sequins and silver coins.
Male costume
Male costume
The men wear a ‘tawuop’ or ‘tahup’ (long loin- cloth wrapped around the body with one end hanging down in front and the other at the back), the ” burang sumba” (headgear) and occasionally the “kima” (armlets).
The Bidayuh vest is a sleeveless garment covering the upper body. The sleeveless, waist or hip-length garment, with a front opening and worn over a shirt, blouse, dress, or other cloth for style. Very practical to wear during any function and celebration like Gawai, official meeting or dinner. It is a Bidayuh identity and a must have for a Bidayuh men. Like any fashion, the vest can also be worn by other community for its practicality. The Bidayuh vest comes in black colour cloth with white and red stripe, the colours for Bidayuh community. With yellow added to the stripe, it makes the vest looks more vibrant to anyone who wears it.
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