Tag: Ngayap

“Ngayap!” Iban Courting

Courtship among the Ibans”Ngayap”  Toms Note: To western observers, the term “Ngayap” often had a sexual connotation. This is not true and is an insult to the Iban people. The Ngayap is an Iban custom which they inherited from many different peoples several centuries ago. As the Ibans moved up

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