Gawai is treated very seriously.  It is not merely as an occassion of rest and festivities but also of thanksgiving and prayers.  For those who are still belonging to the old 'adat', Gawai is the time for the villagers to rest, to pay tirbute to the elders and to give thanksgiving to God for the fine rice harvest, safety to the village, bountiful fruit season, as well as the good health of the villagers.  For the Bidayuhs who are christians and no longer belonging to the old 'adat', Gawai is merely a day of rest and feasting with family members, relatives and friends, Bidayuhs or non-Bidayuhs.

Travelling, listening to music, watching movies and outdoors activities such as jungle trekking, swimming and sports.

Bahasa Melayu (our linguistic language), English (our second language), Bidayuh (my mother tongue) and some local dialects such as Iban and Melayu Sarawak.  For foreign language, learning Dutch but still in progress.