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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 Second Sultan of Santubong Part One

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

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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Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama

Borneo Research, History, Malay, Towns / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama The Story

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Christianity: A small town in Sarawak

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Towns / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Christianity: A small town in Sarawak Tales of Lundu

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Edward Dari Kampong Panglima Seman Lama

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Malay, Towns / Tom02

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Edward Dari Kampong Panglima Seman Lama Kisah Edward dari

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Adventures in Penang, Sambas and Pontianak

Borneo Research, History, Towns / Tom02

Palace at Sambas Captain John Smith and His Adventures: Penang, Sambas and Pontianak After the occupation of Prince of Wales

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Goodbye to the Kampongs

Culture, History, Malay, Towns / Tom02

by Tom McLaughlin Across the river from where I live in Kuching, are several kampongs all to be torn down

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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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Sandakan 1894

Borneo Research, Culture, History, Towns / Tom02

The Sandakan Diary Tom’s Note: The founder’s wife of Sandakan, located on Sabah’s east coast, wrote this small diary in

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