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Kaul (or Pesta Kaul) is a Melanau annual "cleansing" when traditionally, uninvited spirits and other bad influences were escorted out of the village by a flotilla of boats, and ceremonial offerings of food, cigarettes and betel nut were set on the Seraheng (decorated pole) at the river mouth. The word "kaul" means "coming together" in Melanau language.

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  • Kaul festival (en)
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  • Kaul (or Pesta Kaul) is a Melanau annual "cleansing" when traditionally, uninvited spirits and other bad influences were escorted out of the village by a flotilla of boats, and ceremonial offerings of food, cigarettes and betel nut were set on the Seraheng (decorated pole) at the river mouth. The word "kaul" means "coming together" in Melanau language. (en)
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  • Kaul festival (en)
  • Pesta Kaul (en)
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  • Kaul festival (en)
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  • Melanau people in Sarawak, Malaysia (en)
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  • Historically celebrated as a religious ceremony to appease the spirits of the sea, land, forest and farm making it the most important festival in the Melanau traditional calendar. (en)
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  • Third week in April (en)
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  • Annual (en)
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  • Pesta Kaul (en)
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  • cultural (en)
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  • Kaul (or Pesta Kaul) is a Melanau annual "cleansing" when traditionally, uninvited spirits and other bad influences were escorted out of the village by a flotilla of boats, and ceremonial offerings of food, cigarettes and betel nut were set on the Seraheng (decorated pole) at the river mouth. The word "kaul" means "coming together" in Melanau language. (en)
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  • Historically celebrated as a religious ceremony to appease the spirits of the sea, land, forest and farm making it the most important festival in the Melanau traditional calendar.
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