Gawai Dayak Ceremony

The Gawai Dayak is a huge thanksgiving festival after the rice harvest symbolizing unity, aspiration, prosperity, and the recognition of Dayak identity as part of the greater Indonesian nation. In this festival, Dayak people come from all over West Kalimantan to participate in traditional and modern events including adat (traditional) rituals, exhibitions, seminar, fashion shows and a range of contest including sports, dance, painting, wood carving, and more.

Join the fun at the Replica Model Long house on Jalan Sutoyo Pontianak and celebrate with the hospitable Dayak people. Visitors can also rent traditional costumes and will find a wide variety of traditional food. This is a must see festival that will introduce visitors to a thriving , vibrant ethnic community in West Kalimantan