Deconstruction of traditional bunga terung tattoo and sequence of its application on Iban males of Sarawak and Kalimantan

• Main Authors: Sonny anak Jumpo, Mohammad Puad Bebit
• Format: Proceedings
• Language: English; English
• Published: Fakulti Kemanusiaan Seni dan Warisan, UMS 2019
• Subjects: DS597.36-597.39 Sarawak; NC760-825 Special subjects
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30252/1/Deconstruction%20of%20traditional%20bunga%20terung%20tattoo%20and%20sequence%20of%20its%20application%20on%20Iban%20males%20of%20Sarawak%20and%20Kalimantan-Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30252/2/Deconstruction%20Of%20Traditional%20Bunga%20Terung%20Tattoo%20And%20Sequence%20Of%20Its.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30252/; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oscar-Wong-13/publication/339375906_PROSIDING_SEMINAR_KEBANGSAAN_PASCASISWAZAH_SAINS_SOSIAL_DAN_KEMANUSIAAN/links/5e4e3e78a6fdccd965b402e0/PROSIDING-SEMINAR-KEBANGSAAN-PASCASISWAZAH-SAINS-SOSIAL-DAN-KEMANUSIAAN.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Bunga Terung is a symbol synonymous with the Iban tribe of Borneo. This study is aimed to deconstruct the Bunga Terung based on Jacques Deridda’s Theory of Deconstruction and Ferdinand de Saussure’s Linguistic Unit comprising of Sign, Signified and Signifier. In Sarawak, the Bunga Terung is worn by...