Long Busang also known as Kampung Long Busang (Lobus) is a village in a rural area located in Bukit Mabong,

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...

, Malaysia (former was under Belaga distric). It is a village in the Ulu Sungai Balui and dominated by the

Kenyah The Kenyah people are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo, living in the remote Baram Lio Matoh, Long Selaan, Long Moh, Long Anap, Long Mekaba, Long Jeeh, Long Belaong, Long San, Long Silat, Long Tungan, Data Kakus, Data Su ...

Badeng people. Long Busang is accessible by boat, car and helicopter. It took a long hours to reach the village and slightly more than 5 hours from the capital of

Kapit Kapit is a town and the capital of Kapit District in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia on the south bank of the Rajang River. The district comprises 15,595.6 square kilometres and as of 2020 has a population of 65,800. Kapit is accessible by b ...

Bakun Dam The Bakun Dam is an embankment dam located in Belaga District, Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Balui River, a tributary or source of the Rajang River and some sixty kilometres east of Belaga. As part of the project, the second tallest ...

Culture and economy

Celebration of harvest festival (called as Rame O'o Ajau or Rame Lepa Ajau) will be celebrate at the head-leader verandah (Osey Bi'o). Normally they will dance (kancet) and give speech (pekato') in the ceremony. Now, they have two head-leader in the result of increasing population. As a Badeng's tribe, the locals here participate in KEBANA festival also known as Kenyah Badeng National Association, an association that unites the Kenyah Badeng tribe in Sarawak. It has been celebrated every year according to the place chosen by the association. The last time Long Busang is the host was in 2014. Most of the people in Long Busang work as farmer. In order to support their living expenses, they tend to do different kind of jobs. Economic resources

Languages

Majority of the village population speak in Kenyah Badeng. Other languages such as Kenyah Bakung, Kenyah Lepo' Tau, Iban, Indonesia and Malay also wide spoken. Most of them are multilingual since kid.

Religion

The traditional religion have no longer practises in Long Busang. Before Long Busang is founded, most of them are already practice Christianity. But, it is believed that there's still a small number who practice the Bungan faith. Like other Kenyah's village, majority of the Kenyah people are Christian while other practice Islam. Respective religion are free to hold their processions in the village. Long Busang church (BEM Long Busang) is located at ''Oma' Daya'' (upstream) while the mosque located at the Oma' Aba'(downstream).

Utilities

Education

* SK Long Busang

Healthcare

* Klinik Long Busang

References

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