KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 2026: The Sarawak Council of Customs and Traditions (MAIS) has reached out to the Bidayuh community residing in Malaya in the efforts to expand networks and strengthen ties with the Bidayuh community living outside Sarawak.
MAIS head Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat said the initiative reflects the continued connection with their origins, identity and cultural heritage despite being far from Sarawak.
"This programme aims to introduce and improve the community's understanding of the Bidayuh Customary Ordinance 1994, in addition to collecting views, experiences and feedback on customary practices in the context of daily life outside Sarawak," he said.
He said this when officiating the Bidayuh Customary Empowerment Programme 1994 with the Bidayuh Community in Malaya.
The programme organised by MAIS in collaboration with the Klang Valley Branch of the National Dayak Bidayuh Association (DBNA) was attended by 50 participants from the Bidayuh community living in Malaya.
Neilson said that MAIS would continue such outreach initiatives to ensure that the Sarawakian ethnic community abroad always receives the latest information regarding the codification and review of native customs.
He said that the effort is important to ensure that native traditional customs continue to be understood and practiced, as well as remaining relevant to the changing lives and needs of today's society.
"This approach also provides space for MAIS to obtain the views and experiences of the Bidayuh community outside Sarawak on the implementation of customs in daily life," he said.
Also present were the Director of the Centre for Political Studies and Economic Diplomacy, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Westmoreland Edward Palon, Director of the Centre for Language and Cultural Diplomacy of IDFR Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet and the Chairman of DBNA Klang Valley Branch, Connie Christopher Kesa.
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