Past Posts - Borneo History

Islam Comes to Borneo

Islam comes to Borneo The Arab traders came from India and began commerce in various ports. Settling in the trade […]

A Sarawak Book While living here, I noticed a lack of books about the history of the Sarawak area pre-1840.

A swashbuckling sailor who turned priest and tried to free the slaves on Borneo Don Carlos Cuarteron Coming from a

Spain and North Borneo Spain’s desire to colonise the Philippines became clear when it named the islands after Prince Philip

Riddles of the Dusuns While engaged in husking rice, the Dusun of North Borneo will enliven their work by proposing

All Creatures #81 Betta on Banka A study on three species of Siamese Fighting Fish on the island of Banka

Chinese Migration to Sabah before World War II The Chinese can date their presence in Sabah to the Han Dynasty(206

Pirates of Southwest Kalimatan The sea people were foreign migrants who established their communities along the coast. Their ethnic background

The History of Pontianak and Sukadana from ~1770-1820 We go to the east coast of Borneo Island and take a

King of Borneo Many references in Southeast Asian history refer to the “King of Borneo”, but who was he? Prior