A deconstruction of the traditional bunga terung tattoo and the sequence of its application among Iban men from Julau, Sarawak, Sungai Utik, and Sungai Sadap Putussibau Indonesia

A deconstruction of the traditional bunga terung tattoo and the sequence of its application among Iban men from Julau, Sarawak, Sungai Utik, and Sungai Sadap Putussibau Indonesia

Bunga terung is a symbol synonymous with the Iban ethnic group in Borneo. This study is aimed to deconstruct the bunga terung based on Ferdinand de Saussure's Linguistic Unit comprising of Sign, Signified, and Signifier. In Sarawak, the bunga terung is worn by Iban men who have attained puberty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sonny anak Jumpo, Mohammad Puad Bebit
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2020
Subjects:
DS597.36-597.39 Sarawak
GT495-499 Human body and its parts. Personal beauty
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30856/1/A%20deconstruction%20of%20the%20traditional%20bunga%20terung%20tattoo%20and%20the%20sequence%20of%20its%20application%20among%20Iban%20men%20from%20Julau%2C%20Sarawak%2C%20Sungai%20Utik%2C%20and%20Sungai%20Sadap%20Putussibau%20Indonesia.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30856/2/A%20deconstruction%20of%20the%20traditional%20bunga%20terung%20tattoo%20and%20the%20sequence%20of%20its%20application%20among%20Iban%20men%20from%20Julau%2C%20Sarawak%2C%20Sungai%20Utik%2C%20and%20Sungai%20Sadap%20Putussibau%20Indonesia1.pdf

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