Since Borneo consist of more than 50 ethnics, language barrier could become a problem but most of the time will produce good jokes.. Usually from old folks who has mastered more than 3 local languages.

This is old jokes between 2 ethnics language, namely Iban dan Kelabit.

One day, a wedding ceremony was held to celebrate the wedding of a couple somewhere in Sarawak. The bridegroom is an Iban while the bride is a Kelabit.

Since it's normal to have meal together among the closest family, the father of the bride (a Kelabit) sit next to the bridegroom and they exchange meals invitation/coutesy conversation:

Father: Makai ban
Bridegroom: ...

(He didn't answer cause the invitation to start the meal was so impolite. If the fathers' word is to be translated to Iban language, it would means - 'Iban, eat your meals'. The bridegroom still wandering why the father was talking in a racist way)

The father repeat the word three times cause the bridegroom still haven't touch the meal. At the final courtesy invitation, the bridegroom was so angry and replied:

Bridegroom: makai ku kelabit! (I'll eat, Kelabit!)

And the father was shocked then realized that his son-in-law doesn't understand the 'Ban' meaning

'Ban' in Kelabit and Bidayuh language would means son-in-law..However, in Iban, it means Iban.

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