Long Busang
Long Busang also known as Kampung Long Busang (Lobus) is a village in a rural area located in Bukit Mabong, Sarawak, Malaysia (former was under Belaga distric). It is a village in the Ulu Sungai Balui and dominated by the Kenyah Badeng people.
Kampung Long Busang | |
|---|---|
 Batu Mado in Long Busang | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
Long Busang is accessible by boat, car and helicopter.[1] It took a long hours to reach the village and slightly more than 5 hours from the capital of Kapit or Bakun Dam.[2]
Culture and economy
Celebration of harvest festival (called as Rame O'o Ajau or Rame Lepa Ajau) will be celebrate at the head-leader verandah (Osey Bi'o). Normally they will dance (kancet) and give speech (pekato') in the ceremony. Now, they have two head-leader in the result of increasing population.
As a Badeng's tribe, the locals here participate in KEBANA festival also known as Kenyah Badeng National Association, an association that unites the Kenyah Badeng tribe in Sarawak.[3] It has been celebrated every year according to the place chosen by the association. The last time Long Busang is the host was in 2014.
Most of the people in Long Busang work as farmer. In order to support their living expenses, they tend to do different kind of jobs.
Languages
Majority of the village population speak in Kenyah Badeng. Other languages such as Kenyah Bakung, Kenyah Lepo' Tau, Iban, Indonesia and Malay also wide spoken. Most of them are multilingual since kid.
Religion
The traditional religion have no longer practises in Long Busang. Before Long Busang is founded, most of them are already practice Christianity. But, it is believed that there's still a small number who practice the Bungan faith.
Like other Kenyah's village, majority of the Kenyah people are Christian while other practice Islam.[4] Respective religion are free to hold their processions in the village.[5] Long Busang church (BEM Long Busang) is located at Oma' Daya (upstream) while the mosque located at the Oma' Aba'(downstream).
References
- "Surviving the long journey to Long Busang". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- Pei, Goh Pei (2019-06-05). "Bleak Raya for Long Busang flood victims | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- Hady, Noor Syahhira (3 June 2022). "Rep hopes Tau Pelepek Uman celebration will be preserved". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- Muah, Nurulfatiha (24 May 2019). "Menjejaki penduduk Long Busang". Sinar Harian. Sinar Harian. Newspaper. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- Sidi, Kandau (8 October 2015). "Semangat 1Malaysia terserlah di pedalaman Sarawak". Berita Harian. The News Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. Newspaper. Retrieved 22 July 2022.