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According to a study conducted by Ratna Fazlinda Anak Jelly and Zairul Anuar and titled "analysis
of movement and the role of women in the ritual of Boris, Bidayuh ethnicity," the Boris ritual is
one of the crucial aspects of the Bidayuh community's celebration of gratitude to the spirit of
Paddy. Additionally, it is carried out by dayung borih, Pinyigor, and Kitua gawai. Dayung Borih
was selected to perform the ceremony because she is a well-known woman. The purpose of the
ceremony is to express gratitude for the results achieved during the relevant year and to
guarantee a better harvest the following year. Because it is believed that dayung Borih are on
their way to Gunung Santubong from Gunung Singai, this ceremony typically takes between five
and seven days. Dayung Borih's duties include commemorating and honoring the Gawai
celebration.
Gawai

According to Nais (1989), the Bidayuh people's rituals and ceremonies are closely linked
to spirit worship. The traditional Bidayuh community holds the belief that evil spirits exist. First
and foremost, Dayung Borih would sing their Borih songs while seated on a wooden plank that
was hung from the ceiling of the Gawai house, or Bori Gawai. It took several nights to finish
those usually lengthy songs. The Dayung Borih then proceeded to ascend a ladder constructed
nearby the hut known as simutur one at a time. After that, they would continue dancing,
jumping up and down as their songs neared their climax. They would then pass out and faint,
but some of the men would be standing by, ready to catch them. Additionally, the Bidayuh held
the belief that these Dayung Borih's souls entered the spiritual realm when they fell
unconscious. The Kitua Gawai, also known as the head of the gawai, would utter chants in their
ear to rouse the women. The red plant known as bunga, which is an essential component of the
gawai ritual, will be placed next to the ladder in order to carry out this ritual. Bidayuh's belief is
that this plant has the power to transport Dayung Borih spirits to the spiritual realm. In addition,
the Bidayuh consider the bunga to be a sacred plant due to the belief that it was a spirit-given
gift.
According to the Gawai Dayak Festival article published by Tourism Malaysia, the festival
is held annually on June 1. It is also celebrated as a social and religious event. Gawai Dayak was
to accept turned into an image of solidarity yearning and trust and it was officially gazetted on
25th September 1964. The "Muai Antu Ru" ceremony, which means "to cast away the spirit of
greediness," kicks off the celebration on May
On the night of the gawai, two men or children carrying chapons typically pass each
family's room. The offering ceremony known as "miring" will then take place around 6 p.m.,
preceded by gendang rayah and ritual music. After that, at the stroke of midnight, a gong is
rung, and the tuai rumah will instruct everyone to consume Ai Pengayu, which translates to
"tuak" and means "long life." Last but not least, the gawai Dayak festival may last for several
days, during which time Dayaks will open their homes to visitors.
The Fan Theory

Richard Schechner was one of the most successful theatre artists in the field of drama
and theater. He is also a theater director, namely he is very famous for staging "Dionysus in 69"
in 1970 which was very controversial. In 2005, the production "Yokastas Redux" competed with
the Medea and Phaedra production to win the title of "Baddest Mom". Other than that, Richard
Schechner is also a theorist who works in changing the study and practice of theater producers.
He also contributed to the knowledge of sociology, religious rituals, anthropology, folklore and a
broad multi- cultural perspective on the main goal of presentation of scholarly works. From the
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