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Cannibalism in Borneo

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Cannibalism in Borneo Cannibalism and Borneo The Iban or Dyaks began their conquest of Borneo from the Kapuas River and pushed north into the hinterland. Unfortunately, there were already tribes of people living in the areas they wished to

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November 26, 2023 No Comments

Sultan Tengah

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Sultan Tengah There may have been a person called the Raja Tengah who left Brunei after a dispute with his brother and had adventures in the south of Borneo during the 1600s. Here we look at five different stories.

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November 18, 2023 No Comments

Brunei Civil War

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Brunei Civil War The Brunei Civil War There have been many written accounts by “scholars” about the Brunei Civil War. My wife and I decided to go back to the original account and tell that story. _______________________________________________________ We begin

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November 12, 2023 No Comments

All Creatures Great and Small #46

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #46 Frogs  We examined body size, condition, abundance, and different species of frogs in primary forest, secondary forest, and agriculture in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo to determine whether individual-, population show similar sensitivities to land-use

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November 8, 2023 No Comments

Christianity: A small town in Sarawak

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Christianity: A small town in Sarawak Tales of Lundu Lundu: a small collection of articles. Some Sarawak Curiosities in the  British  Library by Bob Reese Borneo Research Bulletin Vol. 37 The most detailed section of a pamphlet written by

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November 4, 2023 No Comments

Brooke’s First War

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Brooke’s First War The Siniawan War 1836-1840 Before returning to Sarawak, James Brooke toured many islands, including the Celebes in Indonesia. It wasn’t until August 1840 that Brooke returned to Sarawak and found things as he left them. No

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October 30, 2023 No Comments

Healing in the Iban World

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Healing in the Iban World The Pelian Ritual In Sebauh District, Bintulu, Sarawak The Pelian ritual was performed by a shaman and was the only way to cure disease among the Iban. This was before the advent of modern

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October 23, 2023 No Comments

All Creatures Great and Small #45

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #45   Electric CarsThe new capital of Indonesia in Borneo will permit only electric cars. It is understood that home charging will take a longer period than charging in charging stations There is no

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October 18, 2023 No Comments

An epic poem of the Ga’ay

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us An epic poem of the Ga’ay EPICS OF THE GA’AY, THE MOST HEGEMONIC KAYANIC SUBGROUPS IN EAST AND NORTH KALIMANTAN The epic poem is very long, with over 200 footnotes.  It is a fantastic tale which provides insight into

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October 15, 2023 No Comments

Penan

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Penan The Penan The Penan of Sarawak are traditionally a nomadic people. They comprise 16,000 inhabitants living in the interior of north Sarawak in the headwaters of two major rivers, the Rejang and Baram. There are 19 settled or

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October 8, 2023 No Comments
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