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What is the name of the Sarawakian harvest festival celebrated on 1 and 2 June by the Dayak community, marked by the traditional ngajat dance and the drinking of tuak (rice wine)?

Answer: Gawai Dayak — Gawai Dayak is the major festival of the Iban, Bidayuh, and other Dayak peoples of Sarawak, celebrating the end of the rice harvest cycle with traditional ceremonies, music, and feasting.

Gawai Dayak is the major festival of the Iban, Bidayuh, and other Dayak peoples of Sarawak, celebrating the end of the rice harvest cycle with traditional ceremonies, music, and feasting.

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