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Sebuyau Kenawit Kedayan 〈Firefox UPDATED〉

Like other Iban, they traditionally lived in longhouses and were known for their skill with boats and rice cultivation. 2. Kanowit (Melanau Sub-group)

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

The Sebuyau are part of the (Sea Dayak) people, the largest ethnic group in Sarawak. Like other Iban, they traditionally lived in longhouses

They are often distinguished from "Upriver Ibans" due to their early settlement in coastal areas and historical interactions with the Brooke administration. The Sebuyau are part of the (Sea Dayak)

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)

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