“Panggah” is a Bidayuh (a tribe of people who live in Sarawak) term which refers to the house where heads are usually kept. They range between 1.5 meters to about nine meters from the ground. The posts are from belian, (a type of very heavy hardwood tree) whereas the floors and walls are from wood […]
All Creatures Great and Small # 36 Mt Kinabalu Mt. Kinabalu is studied from a cultural and spiritual significance as related to the Dusun and attempts to answer the question is relative today. International Journal of Culture and Tourism Research. Sacred Natural Sites in the Face of Global Changes: A Case Study of MountKinabalu in
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At the request of Dr John Walker, I have deleted my blog on what he said about James Brooke. You may read his entire 40-page essay in Borneo Research Bulletin vol 29 p. 148-222. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ff8a8d25a6fae169d8f54b0/t/60428b12ffc8ce2cc13ebee9/1614973740950/BRB_1998_29.pdf
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Bau from 1870 to 1978 After the rebellion The shop houses were made of attap (palm leaves), kajang and other wooden materials that were burned down. Bushes and creepers took the place of a once prosperous town. Much later, more and more residents were built in and around the new Bau Bazaar. The population was
Major events in the History of Bau by Chang Pat Foh Part 1 Bau Town, about 35 km from Kuching, is the trading centre of the district. Being an interior area in the First Division of Sarawak, its geographical features are composed of rugged terrain and dotted with sporadic limestone hills. It has an area
The following was told to me by the helper who participated in the sessions. The names have been omitted to protect the identities of the dukun and his helper. The kampongs had their mystic encounters as late as the 1980’s and 1990’s. Trying to change the future in such avenues as love and human emotions
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Leaves of Pitcher Plants It is difficult to tell the various species of pitcher plants apart. Here, leaves help tell the differences of the nine species, one variety and three natural hybrids living in west Sarawak. https://doi.org/10.55230/mabjournal.v51i5.2339 Birds The current study was carried out in the Lower Montane Forest in Payeh Maga Highland Lawas, Sarawak,
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Chinese Numbers by Chang Pat Foh Numbers and their meaning in Chinese 1. One is always a good number because it is the first number; can mean loneliness or single 2. Two means meet; good things come in pairs 3. Three means alive; one of three essential stages, birth, marriage and death 4. Four means
您生日快乐，长命百岁 Chinese Birthday Celebrations as practised in Sarawak by Chang Pat Birthdays in Western countries highlight a child’s existence, while grown-ups tend to dislike being reminded of their age. However, in the Chinese community, the adults are to be congratulated for longevity. It is a big affair for the Chinese to celebrate the birthday of
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by Tom McLaughlin Across the river from where I live in Kuching, are several kampongs all to be torn down to make way for either high rises or a park where people can walk along the river. I am not sure which. The following is a report on a visit to the area. We were
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