Tanah Tumboh
Posted by Uchu Keling on 7th November 2006 in Adat Iban, Photo
Tanah Tumboh
To the Iban family, the presence of “tanah tumboh” brings good luck and prosperity. The higher the deposit, the more luck is expected to fall upon the family of the place where the deposit is located.
Tanah Tumboh at Dit, Debak
This “tanah tumboh” is located at Dit, Debak in the Betong Division.
What do you think of this theory and phenomena?
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Ladydin | 7th November 2006 | Reply
Great scott! what are those hills? whatzit made of? and it’s supposed to bring luck? this is the first i’ve heard of it… Interesting! can i make a feature article on this? who should i contact? you?
Tajak | 20th January 2007 | Reply
Is there termit inside or underneath it? I guess something growing is indicative of life successes?
santi anak mawat | 23rd January 2007 | Reply
Nama kebuah tanah tumbuh nya enda tau di buai..enti amai tanah nya bisi meri nasip manah, nama kitak bisi ninga rita org ke ngumbuan tanah tumbuh nya, dudi ari kaya raja…
angel_lina | 3rd October 2008 | Reply
Hi UchuKeling. There’s one ‘tanah tumboh’ at my grandparents’ residence in Batu Niah. My grandpa had planned to remove it. The night before the renovation works were to commence, grandpa had a weird dream. An ancestor appeared in his dream warning him not to remove the ‘tanah tumboh’ otherwise the family wealth would be depleted. So, we decided to leave the ‘tanah tumboh’ alone. Oh yes, that area does have a lot of termites. =)