Bidayuh

The Bidayuh are an indigenous people of Borneo, primarily residing in Sarawak, Malaysia. They are also known as Land Dayak and are considered one of the Dayak groups, who are the non-Muslim indigenous peoples of Borneo. The Bidayuh originally came from regions now in northwestern Indonesian Borneo, with their homeland in Sarawak located in the western part of the state.12

Most rural Bidayuh practice shifting rice cultivation. They speak distinct languages with several related dialects that are generally mutually intelligible. Historically, the Bidayuh, like other Dayak groups, engaged in practices such as headhunting and lived in longhouse communities. However, in contemporary times, many have adopted Christianity.12