Gawai is Harvesting Festival in Sarawak

Dayak people has been staying around sarawak since hundred of years ago.
Every year, on the first of June, they celebrate the grandest festival day called Gawai. It is comparable to the main festival celebration of many other people celebrating year end major events, such as the mood and the scale of celebration of Christmas or New Year.
The most important tradition is the gathering of family members. They would display their best clothing, decoration, and best food will be ready for family, then friends and guests.
The article on the local news paper today mentioned that they probably come from the mountainous area South west of China, also north of thailand.
If we think of the period shortly after the last ice age, a few thousand years ago. There is a land bride joining Sarawak and the mainland of Asia. After years of elevation of sea level with gradual melting ice. the sea level has raised few hundred feet since eight thousand years ago.
Feel safe and nice to be on an island now. Come and join the Gawai Celebration of Sarawak in Borneo island. Cheers