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Second Sultan Part two

Culture, History, Iban, Malay, Story, Towns / Tom02

Here is the second part of the second Sultan Tengah of Borneo. The essay explains the origin of gula Melaka, the formation of different silats and the organization of the Malay and Iban armies.

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The Bhuket People of Sarawak

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Story / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us The Bhuket People of Sarawak The Bhuket People

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Sagenda Sarik and Sagenda LeLang

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Story / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Sagenda Sarik and Sagenda LeLang Kundor These are numbers

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Love on the Mountain Santubong and Se Jinjang

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Story / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Love on the Mountain Santubong and Se Jinjang My

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An Iban Tale

Culture, History, Iban, Story / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us An Iban Tale A Bizarre Iban Tale. This story

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Wooden Figures of the Katangan River

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Story / Tom02

Wooden Figures of the Katingan River The Dayaks of south-central Kalimatan practice a religion called kaharingan. It is practised by

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Spirits of the Kampongs

Borneo Research, Culture, Story / Tom02

The following was told to me by the helper who participated in the sessions. The names have been omitted to

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“Ngayap!” Iban Courting

Culture, Iban, Story / Tom02

Courtship among the Ibans”Ngayap”  Toms Note: To western observers, the term “Ngayap” often had a sexual connotation. This is not

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Bidayuh

Bidayuh, Borneo Research, Culture, History, Story, Towns / Tom02

Land Dayaks of the Sadong District Sarawak 1936 Tom’s note: This is a long one, so grab a cup of

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Rail Roads Coal and Infrastructure in Kuching

Borneo Research, Chinese, Culture, History, Story, Towns / Tom02

Tom’s note: This account about the infrastructure of Sarawak is probably one of the most unintentionally hilarious histories of the

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