The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads

Beads have played an important role in Dayak society for several centuries. They are seen not only as decorative objects valued merely for their aesthetic qualities but have a deeper significant cultural value placed on them. Some beads have ritualistic purposes and are only worn during certain ritu...

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Main Authors: Justin Dit, Terry, Foong, Eileen Paya
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86025
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description Beads have played an important role in Dayak society for several centuries. They are seen not only as decorative objects valued merely for their aesthetic qualities but have a deeper significant cultural value placed on them. Some beads have ritualistic purposes and are only worn during certain rituals and festivals. Pesaka or heirloom beads are greatly treasured and are passed down from one generation to the next, and behind every heirloom bead there is a story to be told of how it came to be part of a certain family’s possession. A beautiful bead is just a tangible piece of material culture, but the stories related to it transform it into a family treasure. This is just one story of a family’s pesaka beads.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-860252021-10-19T01:36:15Z The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads Justin Dit, Terry Foong, Eileen Paya Beads Heirloom Sarawak Kenyah Kayan Slavery Beads have played an important role in Dayak society for several centuries. They are seen not only as decorative objects valued merely for their aesthetic qualities but have a deeper significant cultural value placed on them. Some beads have ritualistic purposes and are only worn during certain rituals and festivals. Pesaka or heirloom beads are greatly treasured and are passed down from one generation to the next, and behind every heirloom bead there is a story to be told of how it came to be part of a certain family’s possession. A beautiful bead is just a tangible piece of material culture, but the stories related to it transform it into a family treasure. This is just one story of a family’s pesaka beads. 2010 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86025 fulltext
spellingShingle Beads
Heirloom
Sarawak
Kenyah
Kayan
Slavery
Justin Dit, Terry
Foong, Eileen Paya
The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title_full The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title_fullStr The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title_full_unstemmed The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title_short The Importance of Preserving Memories-A Story of a Long Apu Family's Pesaka Beads
title_sort importance of preserving memories-a story of a long apu family's pesaka beads
topic Beads
Heirloom
Sarawak
Kenyah
Kayan
Slavery
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86025