Pua Kumbu

THE LEGEND OF 'PCIs KUMBU "

legend has it that about 24 generations ago, Singalang Burong, the God of War, taught his grandson, Surong Gunting how to use the holiest of all Pua, the Lebur API, to end a war . The heads of their fallen enemies were solemnly on this cloth was dyed a deep red color. This Pua was woven on Batu Gélong the longhouse, the home of the goddesses of weaving, namely Kumang, Indai Abang, and Lullong.

Today is the lifestyle and beliefs of the Iban community are still closely linked with the Pua kumbu. Young girls are taught the art of weaving through their mothers and grandmothers. Iban rituals and ceremonies are incomplete without the sacred cloth for births, marriages, death, fertility, or the planting of rice.

The kumbu Pua is also important during the celebrations as Gawai and soul-searching ceremonies such as assuming that they are a means of communication between the worlds of the living and the dead. To the Iban's, the communication between these two worlds are crucial, especially for a tribe revered that his ancestors and spirits. Their world is one where past ancestors wander about, spirits linger and mythical ancient gods still rule.

The Weber icy a woven graphic design of the Iban animistic beliefs, the spiritual realm and the world at life like trees, animals, insects, jungle life, natural and supernatural life. It is said that the more powerful and complex construction, which brings it closer to the weaver to the spiritual world. Subsequently, the more powerful the design, the higher the risk for Weber.

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prayers are recited before the start of each process to protect the weavers from harm or illness May they receive during the manufacture of the Pua kumbu. The weavers generally have a mystical experience when it comes to shaping the pattern for the Pua. Therefore, the production of the Pua kumbu is regarded as a religious and spiritual journey and the sanctity of the process a high priority in the Iban community.

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weaving is also a means to increase the status of women Iban. A woman, depending on the use of color, design and capabilities, will fit into a certain rank within the community. To become a master weaver, a woman has to fight a more complicated rank challenge. A good kumbu Pua is not only a demonstration of the Weber relative success in terms of knowledge and know-how, but also shows the status of their inner self.

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Basically, the Pua kumbu consists of two pieces of cloth in the middle. This is generally done by lacing a tuck. The web threads, which were bound together in the dyeing process, have the same pattern, but reversed so that two halves fill it out if the central accession

The kumbu Pua has a long way since its magical and mythical beginnings. This beautiful textiles is often the case with major fashion shows regionally and internationally. A true taste of Sarawak, the Pua kumbu has consistently and proudly in the face of modernization

 

MICHEAL RINGGIT mringgit@yahoo.com

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