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Native name | Tanda' Ngajat |
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Etymology | According to the Iban Language Dictionary Second Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia, the term "ngajat" comes from the verb "kajat" which means to jump. |
Genre | Traditional |
Instrument(s) | gongs, canang, ketebung, "engkerumung". |
Inventor | Iban people |
Year | 16th century[1] |
Origin | Sarawak, Malaysia[2][3] |
Ngajat is popular family of dances among the Iban people in Sarawak, Malaysia.[4][5] It's also popular in Brunei and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[6][7] In 2007, Ngajat was recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Malaysia by Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage.[8]