Over 2,000 participate in Betong Division Gawai parade


BETONG: More than 2,000 people dressed in their traditional Dayak attire participated in the Bentong Division-level Gawai Dayak parade here on Saturday (June 10) morning.

Thirty-six contingents marched a distance of 1.8 kilometres from the Betong Sports Complex to Dewan Panglima Rentap here.

Apart from the local community, the colourful parade was also joined by people of all ages from Sabah and the states in the peninsula.

The event was launched by Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.- Bernama

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