YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah conveyed Gawai Day greetings to all who celebrate it in Sarawak.

According to a statement posted on the Istana Negara Facebook account, the royal couple also expressed hope the festival would continue to foster inter-racial harmony in Malaysia and strengthen unity among the people.

They also hoped that Gawai will be celebrated with the new norms to ensure their personal, family, and community safety. 

“Be patient in facing this challenge and let’s work together in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by complying with the movement-control order standard operating procedure. Protect yourself, protect everyone,” the statement read.

Gawai is celebrated on June 1 each year by the people of Sarawak, including the Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu and other communities to mark the end of the padi harvesting season. – Bernama, June 1, 2021.