Iban Tattoos
According to Iban informants, the practice of tattooing was inherited from the Panngau, a group of superhumans who reside in Kalimatan […]
Penan Gang
+ The Penan Gang The Penan Gang occupy seven communities in the northern part of Belaga district. They trace their
Mouse Deer
Since I arrived here 12 years ago, I have heard of the stories about the Mouse Deer. I wanted to
A History of Sarawak’s Third Division
Tom’s Note: This 630-page book tells the story of the third district of Sarawak. Unfortunately named “Anthropogenic Tropical Forests”, it is
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Bidayuh Vegtable Farming
A History of Bidayuh Vegetable Marketing The Sekeduk Bidayuh adopted the idea of vegetable marketing from the Chinese living closer
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Punishments among the Kenyans
Tom’s note: These stories are from the headman of the upper class of the Leppo Tan Kenyah in 1959. Improper
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Pegu and Sarawak
Pegu and Sarawak Pegu was a city-state located on the eastern side of Burma between Burma and Thailand. The country
A Sebob Saga
The Saga of the Child of Padan Sigau (A Sebob Saga) Padan Sigau lived at Tebau Na-a A man of
Iban and Batang Ai
The Batang Ai resettlement scheme moved 26 longhouses of Ibans to another area because of flooding due to the hydroelectric
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Christianity and the Kenyah
om’s Note: This article dealt with themes, theories, had diagrams and other manifestations of Christian thought. I have pulled out
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