My Traditional Costume

This our Iban traditional costume..guess how old was i during this time? Freakin' 17...ouch, that bushy eyebrows..kui kui kui...i was preparing for a 'Kumang' Competition during Gawai Antu at our long house in 2000..

Ok, back to the costume. If you're not one, you will not know how crazily expensive this can cost you. That thing stuck on my head (pic), we called 'sugu' or comb in English, cost my dad RM2000!..believe it..insanely 2k..

Iban traditional costume

The joint-coins wrapped around my waist, is even more expensive..depending on the workmanship, the more detailed,the more original the coins, the more you have to pay for it.mine was i think RM1k +-..and it was 'my goodness so heavy'..

To join the competition, one is forbidden to wear gold..be it bracelet..anklet..whatever lah..it has got to be either tin or silver..then the accessories must be a whole set..so that is why you can see im covered with all the required accessories..wearing this costume was also not that easy..it took me more than 2 hours before i finally settled with everything..damn..

Height is another criteria in choosing the winner. Pleasant look..graceful..would most likely to win..(",) Well, DID I? sabarlah..karang aku bgtau result..

ok, I won the throne!...nyek, percaya la sgt.. i got 2nd place..hahaha..lose by 1 mark..boleh tahan jgk lah aku ni retinya ek? (tak boleh blah!) hahaha..well, my aunt ( who is apparently younger than me by 2 years) got very frustrated..she even said i was not suppose to win, that she was the one who should have at least gotten number 2..talk about aunt and niece..yikes..nevertheless, I'm proud to be who i am..who cares about what she thinks..plus, younger? I'll pass..heheh

- one proud Iban lass (",)-