A D E T K A Y A N -K E N Y A H 1994

er referred to as 'OUCF') which was printed and reproduced in Volume VII of the

Because of this, it has been found necessary to call the present volume Adet K

d Kenyah Ketua Masyarakat

d customs of the Kayan and Kenyah omitted in the OUCF have been include

nd the community with the physical and spiritual environments. A breach of t

immediately to avoid divine displeasure.

the choice of either marrying in accordance with the said Act or under the Ad

0 (Act 263). However, it is to be remembered that a person an only seek main

s Christianity or Islam. The Kayan and Kenyah should also take advantage of t

ms are not available, their equivalence in monetary terms should be given. The

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metery.

ral child. A child who has been adopted in accor?dance with the Adet Kay

ed in any Native Court by an interested party and the court may impos

cial behaviour and breaches against customs and taboos. Under the Ad

units of measurement: 10 kati which shall be equivalent to RM10.00; /2 a pikul equivalent to RM50.00; and 1 pikul equivalent to RM100.00.1

of lali, to restore the 'balance' between two individuals. Second, the ingredient

atonement token of kalui henga' amounting to 2000 lali and pelah consisting

sing the traditional religion and the other professing another faith, pelah shoul

traditions in the longhouse and must take heavier penalty for certain breach

of any property belonging to the person who is penalised or ordered to pay

nce requires a ritual propitiation, such as pelah, the offender shall immed the whole community.

TAN SRI DATUK GERCSIP.S .M., P.N.B .S .

BAT,

Ketua Majlis A stiadat Saraw Pejabat Ketua Menteri, Kuching, Sarawak Our Ref: 4/MAI/CON/F/7 26th May, 1994

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