Gagong is an Iban warrior costume which is made up from animal skin. Gagong can
not be wear carelessly because it is only wear by a brave, strong, famous and
for a war. In the days of forefathers, opponent fear to fight if iban use
gagong in war. They more use bear skin which so difficult to see because it show how strong and vicious the
animal. However baju burung also is a one of male iban traditional cloth but
the different is baju burung is only use for common celebration such as for
welcome guest and for dance ngajat. Baju burung usually patterned damask and it
woven use ‘sungkit’ ways. Gold thread are use to woven thbaju burung.
figure 6 Gagong
figure 7 baju burung
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Wow nice outfit there!
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