Like other Iban, they traditionally lived in longhouses and were known for their skill with boats and rice cultivation. 2. Kanowit (Melanau Sub-group)
They are often distinguished from "Upriver Ibans" due to their early settlement in coastal areas and historical interactions with the Brooke administration. sebuyau kenawit kedayan
The phrase refers to three distinct indigenous ethnic groups in Sarawak and Brunei: the Sebuyau (a sub-group of the Iban), the Kanowit (a sub-group of the Melanau), and the Kedayan (agriculturalists often linked to the Brunei Sultanate) . While they are culturally and linguistically separate, they are occasionally grouped in historical or ethnographic discussions regarding the complex tribal landscape of coastal and riverine Borneo. 1. Sebuyau (Iban Sub-group) Like other Iban, they traditionally lived in longhouses
The Sebuyau are part of the (Sea Dayak) people, the largest ethnic group in Sarawak. The phrase refers to three distinct indigenous ethnic
Historically settled along the Sebuyau and Lundu rivers in southern Sarawak.
The Kanowit are a small, endangered ethnic group traditionally classified as .