The seventh omen bird, Kunding or Burong Malam (literally means “night bird“) is actually a cricket, is the son of Bujang Sakunding Mupong. He is the husband of Sengalang Burong’s youngest daughter Endu Dara Chempaka Tempurong Alang, Patri Langit Dayang Kumang who was expelled from the longhouse after she unwittingly commited incestuous relationship with her nephew, Sera Gunting.
Burong Malam’s country is at the valley overgrown by senggang palm, like feathers which decorates a hat, at a country overgrown by lemba palm, like feathers which decorates the crown of a turban (di lembang madang senggang, baka lanjai bulu burong, di lempa madang lamba, baka lagaa tandok labong).
Praise name (Ensumbar or julok):
“Night Bird” whose teeth are black (Burong Malam ke begeman begelintum dabong or Burong malam bejulok ipoh kinying ngelaboh ka nyumboh siti nengeri).
Special possession: None
By Gregory Nyanggau Mawar
Uchu Sengalang Burong
The seventh omen bird, Kunding or Burong Malam (literally means “night bird“) is actually a cricket, is the son of Bujang Sakunding Mupong.
I thought somewhere else in this blog, the seventh omen bird is Nendak, not Kunding as stated above. Can anyone explain this discrepancy?
Can Kunding be sonsidered the eighth omen bird? If yes, what is its interpretation of its call or sound?
Thanks so much.
patrilangitdayangkumang,
Check out the story in my article “The Origin of Adat Iban Part 5″.
I’m so excited! Reading your blog has lifted up my Iban’s spirit. I ‘m so interested to know more about Endu Dara Chempaka Tempurong Alang, Patri langit Dayang Kumang. How does she commited the incentious relationship.. you know, we can make a good love story out of it. The morality may no be there, but it is about her love with Sera Gunting that I am so excited to know. Thanks..