The Iranun Of Sabah: Language And Culture Of An Endangered Minority In Sabah

The Iranun, an ethnolinguistic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah (previously North Borneo), are a people whose origins and pre-colonial history remain a mystery.

For most of their recent history, their identity has been atttributed to them by outsiders. Their traditional textile forms have been absorbed and acculturated by other groups. Their material culture, musical instruments and clothing, have been adopted by others. Even their horsemanships has been credited to antoehr ethnic group in Sabah.

This volume explores various aspects, their language and customs including their music, traditional birth practices, weddings and death. It shows how small community in Sabah changes and adapts to a constantly shifting environment.

 

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The Iranun, an ethnolinguistic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah (previously North Borneo), are a people whose origins and pre-colonial history remain a mystery.

For most of their recent history, their identity has been atttributed to them by outsiders. Their traditional textile forms have been absorbed and acculturated by other groups. Their material culture, musical instruments and clothing, have been adopted by others. Even their horsemanships has been credited to antoehr ethnic group in Sabah.

This volume explores various aspects, their language and customs including their music, traditional birth practices, weddings and death. It shows how small community in Sabah changes and adapts to a constantly shifting environment.

 

Publisher: Pelanduk Publications

Paperback

2010

ISBN: 9789679789690