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Second Sultan Part two

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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May 6, 2024 No Comments

The Second Sultan of Santubong Part One

We now proceed with the Second Sultan of Santubong according to our Dukun who recited the story to us. Below, please find the first part of his epic journey. His visit to Kedah is corroborated with an oral history from Kedah.

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April 29, 2024 No Comments

Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama The Story of Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Lama From the end of World War II until the turn of the century, the Malays on the opposite side of the river from

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April 24, 2024 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

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

Adventures in Penang, Sambas and Pontianak

Palace at Sambas Captain John Smith and His Adventures: Penang, Sambas and Pontianak After the occupation of Prince of Wales Island (Penang) in 1786 by the East India Company (EIC), there soon arose a small community of merchants and traders whose activities complemented those of the EIC. Their “country vessels”

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June 25, 2023 No Comments

Goodbye to the Kampongs

by Tom McLaughlin Across the river from where I live in Kuching, are several kampongs all to be torn down to make way for either high rises or a park where people can walk along the river. I am not sure which. The following is a report on a visit

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January 11, 2023 No Comments

Bidayuh

Land Dayaks of the Sadong District Sarawak 1936 Tom’s note: This is a long one, so grab a cup of tea and enjoy!  The Sadong Dayaks say they came over from Dutch Borneo about 18-20 generations(according to Western observers, a generation is a time from birth to reproductive age, 20

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September 4, 2022 No Comments

Rail Roads Coal and Infrastructure in Kuching

Tom’s note: This account about the infrastructure of Sarawak is probably one of the most unintentionally hilarious histories of the times of the Second Rajah Brooke.  Coal Outcrops of coal existed at Silantek and along the Sadong river. Mr St John was dispatched to explore the coal findings. However, he

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August 31, 2022 No Comments

Sandakan 1894

The Sandakan Diary Tom’s Note: The founder’s wife of Sandakan, located on Sabah’s east coast, wrote this small diary in 1894. Bajau Legend The Sultan of Johore had a beautiful daughter that was betrothed to the Sultan of Sulu. When the time came, a large fleet was assembled to escort

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July 27, 2022 No Comments
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