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Krakatoa Volcano did not erupt in 536

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Krakatoa Volcano did not erupt in 536 The Eruption of Krakatoa in 536 AD by Tom McLaughlin In our book, we supported the hypothesis by David Keys that there was a volcanic eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 536.

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December 3, 2023 No Comments

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

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

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

Edward Dari Kampong Panglima Seman Lama

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Edward Dari Kampong Panglima Seman Lama Kisah Edward dari Kampong Panglima Seman Lama Dari akhir Perang Dunia II sehingga pergantian abad ini, orang Melayu di seberang sungai dari Kuching hidup dalam kemiskinan yang teruk. Sementara anak-anak penduduk bandar mempunyai

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September 29, 2023 No Comments

Bidayuh Headhunting

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Bidayuh Headhunting Gosh, this was a hard one.  A 50-page paper, the names in parentheses in the body of the paper are the sources of the material and not related to the author. A bibliography of the mentioned sources

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September 21, 2023 No Comments

The Sins of the White Rajahs

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The Sins of the White Rajahs The Brookes had “holiday cottages” built for them. The first Rajah Brooke, James, had a cottage built for him on Mt. Peninjau which afforded him a magnificent view of the plain below. He

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September 11, 2023 No Comments
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