“Kayan as a whole do not form a group; owing to the nature of the terrain, communications between river basins are very difficult and extremely rare, and those villages within a particular river system constitute the maximal social units” (p. 78). This would stress a weakness the Rousseau on the writing of Kayan group was not addressed in detailed information since he was very difficult to communicate with Kayan people due to the nature of landform. And also, it can also be a problem to get more information and resources from them.
“For historical sketch, during the period of expansion, they either displaced or subjugated the populations of these new areas. These conquests provided numerous slaves but the Kayan did not have or develop a unitary political system, and the conquered …show more content…
For example, some of their songs are as ancient as their dances, have a strong tradition and nearly as fine an art. Their music heard like melodious and their voices are lusty. They have also a natural talent for choral singing reminiscent of the Welsh. They perform several types of songs, but their favorites are drinking and songs. Therefore, the more understanding habit of Kayan people would get closer to their culture reality.
Furthermore, concerned with the relations of being in gathering with the most Kayan men in which they were bare-limbed, bare-headed and also impervious to sunstroke. They wore gay loin-cloths and a few bead trinkets on their ears and necks. The women wore sarongs in the Kayan manner, tucked under their armpits and over their breasts, whence they hung in a graceful sweep to their ankles. Therefore, it can lead more understanding about costume of the men and women. In reality, it can actually see that there was a traditional clothes or adornments and custom for