By DayakDaily Team
SIBU, Oct 8: The preservation of Iban customs could begin in the classroom, with the Sarawak Council of Customs and Traditions (MAIS) urged to engage with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) to incorporate elements of customary knowledge into its upcoming Bachelor of Education in Iban Language programme.
In a report by TVS, Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the move was vital to preserve and document Iban customs while ensuring their knowledge, values and principles were carried forward to future generations.
“UNIMAS has agreed to offer the programme under its Faculty of Language and Communication, while Iban Language lecturers are currently working to develop an appropriate curriculum,” he said in his speech when officiating the 2026 Iban Customs Symposium here today.
