Iban
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Ibans,
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Iban
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Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
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the Austronesian language, closely related to Malay, spoken by the Iban.
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For now, lots of the talent comes from abroad — like Iban Tell Sabate, who comes from the wine-growing Priorat region in Spain and has spent decades in the industry.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
According to KCAL9, the driver of the vehicle, who the ex-UFC fighter said he saw flee the scene, has since been identified at Cesar Iban Torres.
From Fox News ● Aug. 19, 2021
His family speaks no English; his sister speaks Malay while his mother is most comfortable in her native Iban.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2015
Iban Edu pounced with four minutes to go to make sure of the victory, and the place in the quarters.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 25, 2015
The raja, who was extremely obliging, ordered the principal men of the kampong to appear in complete war outfit, and showed us how an imaginary attack of Iban head-hunters would be met.
From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Carl Lumholtz
The greatest diversity of plan is exhibited by the houses of Ibans.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
In recent years the Ibans, Muruts, and a few of the Klemantan tribes have been the only weavers.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
The Long-Glats on the Merasi, a northern tributary to the Mahakam, are also constantly on guard against the Ibans.
From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Carl Lumholtz
Three such invasions may be distinguished as of principal importance: that of the Kayans in the south and perhaps in the south-east, of the Muruts in the north, and of the Ibans in the south-west.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
The Muruts and the Ibans are the exceptions.
From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Carl Lumholtz
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