Sebuyau Kenawit Kedayan Apr 2026

Historically settled along the Sebuyau and Lundu rivers in southern Sarawak.

The Kanowit are a small, endangered ethnic group traditionally classified as . sebuyau kenawit kedayan

The phrase refers to three distinct indigenous ethnic groups in Sarawak and Brunei: the Sebuyau (a sub-group of the Iban), the Kanowit (a sub-group of the Melanau), and the Kedayan (agriculturalists often linked to the Brunei Sultanate) . While they are culturally and linguistically separate, they are occasionally grouped in historical or ethnographic discussions regarding the complex tribal landscape of coastal and riverine Borneo. 1. Sebuyau (Iban Sub-group) Historically settled along the Sebuyau and Lundu rivers

They are often distinguished from "Upriver Ibans" due to their early settlement in coastal areas and historical interactions with the Brooke administration. sebuyau kenawit kedayan