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Ngaju People: Blood, Slaves and New Religion

The historical information was gleaned from a lecture by Martin Barier, date unknown. Much of the information about German missionaries ie names and places in Germany etc was omitted to focus on the Ngaju people.  The Ngaju People South Borneo contains the settlement area of the Ngaju People. The first European descriptions date back to the 1690s. Father Bartolomeo

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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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All Creatures Great and Small #55

Roads which do not show up on Google or any other existing maps are responsible for people having access to forests causing forest loss, illicit land invasions and other factors which cause illegal forest destruction.

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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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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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All Creatures Great and Small #54

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #54 Sarawak Air Pollution Elevated air pollution readings, signifying bad air quality over the past 20 years, were primarily identified as a result of haze stemming from uncontrolled fires in neighbouring countries, particularly

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Islam and Santubong

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us Islam and Santubong We now reach a point in history where Islam is introduced and accepted by the rulers of Santubong. The lifestyle change must have been sudden and abrupt from a leisurely existence to one of strict

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The Bhuket People of Sarawak

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us The Bhuket People of Sarawak The Bhuket People of Sarawak Within the people of Austronesian descent were the Bhuket people of Sarawak. They were studied by Shanthi Thambiah for her doctorate at the University of Hull in 1995. 

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All Creatures Great and Small #53

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #53 New Species A new species of flea beetle has been made known to the Western world. The beetle was found in Brunei. 119481 doi: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e119481 New Species Four new species of the

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The Raja’s Hulu Aqi of Northwest Borneo

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The Raja’s Hulu Aqi of Northwest Borneo The Palace of the Rajas Hulu Aqi The Rajahs Hulu Aiq: Kings of the Upriver The resignation of President Suharto on 21 May 1998 unleashed a wave of violence throughout Indonesia. The

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The Tidung People of East Sabah and the Islands

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The Tidung People of East Sabah and the Islands Sebatik Island is located off the eastern coast of Sabah. The border between Indonesia and Malaysia runs through the middle of the island, with the northern part belonging to Malaysia.

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All Creatures Great and Small #52

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #52 Covid 19 Sarawak and Sabah were a population more vulnerable to the pandemic than the rest of Malaysia but the death rate was much lower in the two east coast states. doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00068-2 Orangutan

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