Memorial Sculpture of Bujang Berani: Balang Anak Bulek

This MEMORIAL SCULPTURE of Balang was erected 145 years after his death on 21.4.2013..at Nanga Sepadi Katibas Song Sarawak..(the new settlement of Balang's descendant after Nanga Lirik located 3 km away from old village(Temawai Lama) where the Balang's generation lives(more than 100 years ago)..

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek at 

NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

"Dalam bup tu (Sarawak Pegai Rajah Brooke by Pegari Production )kami duai deka mantaika sekeda ari jerita ngenang tuai-tuai kitai Iban ke bisi kala ngujika pemerani diri nirika kayau ngelaban Rajah Brooke kelia kenyau ari taun 1841 nyentuk ngagai taun 1946.Sekeda ari tuai-tuai kitai Iban ke deka dikenang kami duai ba jerita tu iya nya baka sida Linggir (Mali Lebu), Orang Kaya Pemancha Dana (Bayang), Libau (Rentap), Pelima Mujah (Buah Raya), Aji seduai Nanang, Ranggau (Enjop) menyadi Balang (Balai Nyabong), Ngumbang (Berauh Langit), Lintong (Mua Hari), Kedu (Lang Ngindang), Bantin (Ijau Lelayang), Asun (Bah Tunggal) enggau mayuh agi tuai-tuai bukai ti deka dipansa enggau ngelansa baka sida Kana (Nitar Tanah) ari Engkari enggau siku tuai bansa Tanjong ari Kanowit ke benama Sawing."

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

In 1863 many Iban leaders from all over Sarawak gathered to join The Great Kayan Expedition which was lead by Charles Brooke himself.
In the book Ten Years in Sarawak, Charles Brooke wrote:
"June 1st, 1863, at 3.30 pm, the assembly was collected on the hard stones. All such matters, as before related, are discussed on the earth and without any roof. About a hundred or more chiefs were present, squatting in a circle, when I joined, accompanied by Fitz Cruickshank, and we sat in centre. Then a silent ensued, and I told them that, as far as we were able, we must now arranged the proceedings and division to advance one after another, I begged that all would keep order, and not rush on or run unnecessary risks, as if they allowed their people to push past dangerous places, accidents must happen. Another point which I had always made known with great emphasis was, that the chiefs must be answerable for the behaviour of their crew, to allow no quarelling or fighting. And the lives of women and children must be spared, as they could not be enemies of men.

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

Memorial Sculpture (TUGU PERINGATAN):
Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

Memorial Sculpture : Bujang Berani- Balang Anak Bulek  
at NANGA SEPADI KATIBAS SONG SARAWAK

The Miring Ceremony (Sandau Ari) held during the erecting work for the BALANG OF KATIBAS's statue
(21st April 2013)

The Miring Ceremony held during the erecting work 
for the BALANG OF KATIBAS's statue(21st April 2013)