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Non Moslem Kingdoms

Dayak Kings Among Malay Sultans The Kingdom of Ulu Are appears to have been the only non-Islam kingdom in West Kalimatan. Although the Sultan of the kingdom lacked taxing authority, his rule was recognized by many groups in the area. According to several elders, the King of Ulu Are was

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March 11, 2023 No Comments

Pirates

Pangeran Anom Pangeran Anom was born in 1767, the son of a royal concubine and half-brother of the Sultan of Sambas. The Sultan was considered weak and the Pangeran Anon tried to exert his influence. Pangeran Anom allied himself with the Chinese from Monterado, who, by then, paid little notice

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March 6, 2023 No Comments

House of Skulls

“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

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February 27, 2023 No Comments

All Creatures Great and Small # 36

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

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February 23, 2023 No Comments

The Sexuality of Rajah James Brooke

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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February 19, 2023 No Comments

Bau History 2

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

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February 12, 2023 No Comments

Bau History

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

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February 5, 2023 No Comments

Spirits of the Kampongs

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

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January 29, 2023 No Comments

All Creatures Great and Small #35

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

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January 25, 2023 No Comments

All Creatures Great and Small # 34

All Creatures Great and Small #34 Sun Bear The Sun Bear distribution outside protected areas in Sabah decreased by only 4%. Sun Bears seem to be resilient to forest degradation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02503-9 Brooke and English Law When British subjects made land tenure arrangements with native authorities beyond Britain, they were understood

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December 29, 2022 No Comments
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