‘Bergendang’ and Its Spatial Use in Traditional Sarawak Malay House

Bergendang is a uniquely Sarawak Malay traditional entertainment frequently held during social gatherings at home. This paper investigates the spatial use of bergendang activity in houses along River Kuching. The research employed qualitative case study design through field observation and semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed different uses for early later models houses, which are associated with house owners’ status. Spatial studies on other parts highly recommended constructing vernacular framework northern Borneo region. Keywords: bergendang; Malay; use; eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2023. Authors. Published AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. an open access article under CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review responsibility (Association Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), Behavioural Researchers Asians/Africans/Arabians) (Centre Studies), Faculty Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i23.4489