Pua Woven By My Grandmas, Selaka ak Budin & Her Daughter Isah ak Ketit

Notice the pua kumbu behind her and the pua kumbu on the floor in front of her. Both bearing the white outermost selevdge - the mark of a master weaver.

A version of the Tiang Ranyai, with an engkeramba depiction of the god Keling standing in front of the Ranyai.
(According to Mr. Vernon Kedit Jolly's Research)

Selaka ak Budin Gerasi circa 1860's -1950's

This Master Piece was Wove by Selaka ak Budin Gerasi
Photograph were taken by Mr. Ritchard Boon from a disclosed Family who took well care of it.

Pua Woven by Selaka ak Budin of Stambak Ulu, Betong, Saribas
Photograph by Myself on 22.11.2009

(According to Mr. Vernon Kedit Jolly's Research)

Pua Penuai because it's one of the first pieces she wove. We know that it is an old piece by the evidence of the red side line. A weaver's first ten pieces are always red at their side line.

Her 11th piece can be white side line. The two Pua in the photographs with Selaka sitting down are all white side line (and higher ranking) because she wove them when she was much older.

The Pua shown above is well taken care by the Family of the Late Benedict Sandin in Bilik No. 6, Kranggan Pinggai, Paku, Saribas.
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Esah ak Ketit
1904 - 10.04.1962

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According to Vernon Kedit-Jolly in his blog: http://vernonkeditjolly.blogspot.com/2009/11/quintessentially-saribas.html

A pua kumbu woven by Esah anak Ketit, the younger sister of Sendi anak Ketit, both of whom were daughters of Mengan anak Budin Gerasi.

This pua kumbu is an example of a Saribas masterpiece, bearing the rich colour of ubong mansau ubong gaar and the semalau labang (white outermost selvedge), the mark of a master weaver.

The pattern on this pua kumbu is reserved for use during Gawai Burong, and is considered one of the nine highest ranking patterns in the Saribas.


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The Pua shown above is now in Bilik No. 7, Kranggan Pinggai, Paku, Saribas and is well taken care of by My Mother, Roselyn Petri Enau, 3rd youngest child of Esah & Enau
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Pua Woven by Cheraring & Her Daughter, Sia

All this Pua were woved by the Late Cheraring & her daughter, Sia from Matup, Paku. The Woven Pua were used as Sapat to the Late Endi@Gandun, the daughter of the Late Sia on the 28th November 2009.

All the 14 pieces had never been shown before to public but was kept well inside an antique Jar which was wrapped by a Tekalong then again wrapped with Plastic before being kept in an antique Jar. The Antique Jar's mouth then was wrapped with a plastic tightly. As I'm being told by the daughter of Gandun, this is to keep the Pua well preserved as if it is always look New. And she was right!

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Vernon Kedit-Jolly's Comment on Facebook:

This set of pua kumbu demonstrate perfectly the weaving skill of the "indu tau sikat tau kebat" level/stage of the Saribas. All the tisi (borders) are coloured red (dilah kendawang), which point to this level of maturity. This set is an important indicator of the levels of proficiency in the Saribas.

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Pua Kumbu From Bilik No.6, Kranggan Pinggai, Paku

All the Pua Kumbu shown above are now inherited by the Family of the Late Benedick Sandin ak Attat at Bilik No. 6, Kranggan Pinggai, Paku, Saribas.