Ep. 46: Life as an Iban in Perth & Making Tribal Beaded Accessories with Debbie Entayang Ridi

Hello, friends! Another day, another new episode of the BAB pod!

Meet Debbie, a lady with a passion in beading and making it as her passion project. She has soared her passion by joining multiple craft festivals and having recurring VIP’s as her loyal customers. 

A proud Iban living abroad away from home, she and other Sarawakians have worked their way to promote the Dayak culture in Perth and has been a part of the committee that runs Gawai celebrations in Perth.

Join us in the full conversation by pressing “play”; available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.

If you are a Sarawakian in Perth and interested to mingle around with other fellow “Bekikis Bulu Betis” members, do give her a follow!

Background Music: 
Pulai Gawai by D. Entayang Ridi - https://youtu.be/I2CB-3c49BQ?si=cP23rePvVvKjM4cq 

#kuchingpodcast #sarawakpodcast #malaysiapodcast #fypkuching #fypsarawak #fypmalaysia #dEntayangRidi - Living in Perth coming to 24 years - She encounters the podcast on TikTok - The older we get, the more we appreciate our family. - I had a fun childhood so I don't think I've missed anything then. - It starts from love that you care for each other. - Parents' picking and sending to school is a luxury for the kids. - Time flies very fast, especially in watching children growing up. - We treat our nephew as our own children. - Don't worry if your child couldn't pick up your mother tongue. - We put other people first than ourselves. - It was difficult at first to adapt life in Perth. - If we could live and open with differences, we can live together. - Don't bottle things to yourself, speak up for yourself. - Being confident does not equate to being a show-off. - "Barry, eww you hung out with girls a lot" - I have exposed a lot of Sarawakian things to people in Perth. - We celebrated a state-level Gawai in Perth. - "Marik by Entayang", the story behind it. - Every piece of bead craft is uniquely made. - I made a piece for a cancer patient. - I have now arts and crafts friendship. - It's a challenge to lure younger customers to buy my products. - Marik by Entayang will always be my side hustle. - What is Instructional Designer? - Australians don't discriminate me at my workplace.