Cultural significance of textiles: Sabah and Sarawak
The textiles of Sabah and Sarawak form part of the traditional costumes of the indigenous people of these states and are used for ceremonial occasions and special purposes. Of these textiles, those of the Iban, especially the pua kumbu, have distinct religious significance—pua kumbu features in Iban myths, has traditionally been an important part of their ceremonies and rituals, and has symbolic designs and a creation process which are inextricably connected to their beliefs and the supernatural world.
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- Textiles of Sabah and Sarawak
- Iban textiles
- Origins of pua in Iban mythology
