Sungei of Sabah
Tapadong -700 Years of Cave History in Sabah The Tapadong Caves are on the middle reaches of the Segama River […]
An Iban Story
Comic Tales of Api Salui by Benedict Sandin Sarawak Museum Journal July-December 1960 Tom’s Note: The below story has been
A Ladies Perspective of the 1859 Revolt
The Chinese Revolt by Rev. Brian Taylor SMJ 1969 The first woman, other than women with their husbands, ever sent
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Pleiades Creation Story by the Iban
The Mother of the Pleiades A Mythological Story of the Iban Almighty God made a golden stone in the eastern
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“Mona Lisa” of China
While travelling in Surabya, Indonesia, I acquired a fold-out book of about 20 leaves. I never knew what the book
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The Chinese Come to Sarawak
Historian John Tan, of Kuching and Australia, wrote the following essay about early Chinese immigration. He translated and used information
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Sarawak Gold
Gold in Sarawak The first gold was discovered in the Montrado and Sambas areas of Kalimatan. The Chinese were brought
Iban origins, floods and rules for sex, war and kitchens
Notes from Benedict Sandin Sources of Iban Traditional History published by the Sarawak Museum Journal 1994 Sumatra Suriani and I
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A History of Brunei Oil 1906-1932
The Discovery of Brunei Oil A Borneohistory.net Production In 1906, Brunei was ruled by the British under the residency system.
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Bidayuh Kampong Life
Tales from the Countryside by Luke Pihee JohengReview by Tom McLaughlin Borneohistory.net A Bidayuh Journey Tales from the Countryside is
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