Thursday 10 March 2016

LABUNG AND KETAPU THE GREAT MALE HEADGEARS


Labung is a headgears of Iban males. it normally a combination of two colour which is red and white. Labung has four design which is Labung belanjan, Labung Tenun, Labung Engkan and Labung Batik. labung bejan is decorate with a long tail feathers. the color of feathers is black and white. labung tenun is woven headgear. labung engkan was use a polka dot pattern textile and labung batik is using a batik design or patterns.

Ketapu is Iban hat. ketapu also has a few design such as ketapu rutan, ketapu tunjang, ketapu silong, ketapu sutar and ketapu pirak. ketapu rutan is a helmet type of hat or more to a skull cap made of coarsely plaited rattan covered with fish scales which is tisik empurau and tisik tenggiling. ketapu tunjang is made of a hand woven ratttan or bamboo sliced it with several point tops which plumes of feathers. ketapu silong is use at Batang Rajang areas. it is decorated with long hornbill feathers while ketapu sutar and ketapu pirak is made of silver headgear were decorated with floral pattern.














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