Abstract
This paper explores the Indigenous Knowledge (IK) within Bidayuh folk narratives or dondan. It also discusses the importance of folk narratives, an intangible cultural heritage, with reference to the Bidayuh Bau-Jagoi community. Studies have looked into the preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage through the process of documenting and introducing them to younger generations through the state education system. However, documentation itself is not enough. Research needs to be done to discover and understand the IK embedded within these cultural heritages, particularly the intangible aspects. Cultural Linguistics (Sharifian, 2011) is the framework chosen for analysis. The findings of this study discuss two important types of IK which are significant to the Bidayuh Bau-Jagoi community, namely podi (paddy) planting and headhunting. These two types of IK are analysed within the context of the Gawai which is the cultural celebrations of the Bidayuh community
Highlights
Indigenous knowledge (IK) is an important part of any community
For the purpose of this paper, only podi planting and headhunting are the focus. Both are discussed in the context of Gawai, a form of traditional celebration according to the Bidayuh custom
The focus of this paper is the cultural schemas of podi planting and headhunting, or odi ngoyu, found in the dondan
Summary
Indigenous knowledge (IK) is an important part of any community. IK is said to be unique to a particular culture or society because it is built and developed based on the experience and knowledge of a particular cultural group. IK consists of information that involves the lives and beliefs of an indigenous community and has been collected and passed on through many generations. IK could be considered as a collection of knowledge gained through several generations and consists of guidelines on living (Chielotam, 2012; Harrison, 2007). As IK is the reservoir of information, it assists in the conservation and sustainability of societies (Flavier, de Jesus & Navarro, 1995). In this regard, IK is an educational tool among indigenous communities. It is through IK that members of a community, especially the younger generations learn aspects of everyday life and how to handle and solve everyday problems
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