Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire

 Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire.Photographic Plates taken by Dr. John Hewitt in Sarawak. 1905 - 1908.

A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River

 A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River movel bales of Dammar prior to taking them down river for sale in the Bazaar.Dammar is form of resin which is produced naturally in great lumps by certain forest trees in old hill jungle,and is found lying about at the house of tree.Burned in smaller pieces,it provided the native stamps befire the introduction of kerosene and it is exported for the manufacture of varnishes.

Photo by Hedda Morrisson,Circa 1950's

Kayan woman stand nearby their idol at their long House

 Kayan woman stand nearby their idol at  their long House ,photo taken from Folk Lore in Borneo,printed in 1899.

A Kayan woman carries a child on her back

 A Kayan woman carries a child on her back.Circa early 1900's.

Kayan men from Sungai Rejang around 1900

 Kayan men from Sungai Rejang around 1900's

A Young native Kayan Girl resting on the Rejang River bank

 A Young native Kayan Girl resting on the Rejang River bank , Circa 1960's

A smiling Kayan lady at her longhouse

A smiling Kayan lady at her longhouse at nearby Tinjar River,circa 1950's
 

The Kayan sword Dance

 The Kayan sword Dance,showing how the warrior attacks his enemy and finally take his head,Photo Circa 1930's.

A Kayan woman at her house,with her earing and traditional costume

 A Kayan woman  at her house,with her earing and traditional costume. Circa 1960's

Kayan Penghulu at Sarawak Museum

 Penghulu Gau, his wife A’an Kuleh and his sister in law from Long Ikang on the Baram river, seated in front of the Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Circa 1956.

Two Kayan girl waving their hand to photographer

 Two Kayan girl waving their hand to photographer,Left is Laong Jalong and Right is Laie Tanyit from Long Makabar, Circa 1976.

A Kayan girl dancing their traditional dancing

 A Kayan girl dancing their traditional dancing at their house at Long Liam,Baram.Circa 10th May 1968

Gallery of a Kayan House at Long Lama,Baram

 Gallery of a Kayan House at Long Lama,Baram District.Circa 1910.

Kayan ladies making tatoo to their friends

 Kayan ladies making tatoo to their friends,tattoo is a local tradition to their woman.Most of the tattoo put on their hands,finger and legs(calves).

Two Kayan women squatting on the floor of a hut

 Photograph showing two women squatting on the floor of a hut. One woman is carrying a child on her back in a bead work bag (called an 'avat') while the other is working on beading, laid out on the floor.

The decoration on the beadwork 'avat' is typical of that used to indicate aristocratic birth. Decoration includes the conch shell discs along the side of the bag and the design of a dragon on the centre panel of the bag.'Kenyah beadworker at Long Jawi in the Ulu Balui' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1966.

Three kayan men singing to welcome the Governor of Sarawak

 Photograph showing three kayan men singing. Two of the men are wearing loin clothes and caps, one is wearing a shirt, loose checked trousers and a cap. The three men have their arms around each others' shoulders. A fourth man is seated in the front, left side. He wears the same woven cap as the others, with a singlet and bead necklaces and bracelets. All the men are completely bald, and have stretched earlobes. The men were singing to welcome the Governor of Sarawak.

'Song of welcome, Ulu Tinjar, Baram District' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1953.

The Kayan of the Tinjar District

 The Klemantan (Kayan) of the Tinjar District,and one of Old Kayan Chief of Baloi,Laki Bo,wearing black head dress (Back row,second figure left)

A Kenyah woman taking photograph with her own photo at the wall

 A Kenyah woman taking photograph with her own photo at the wall,there is also local original headgear and chain hanging on the wall.

Kayan Women at work at their longhouse

 Kayan Women at work at their longhouse

A Young Kayan at Rumah Penghulu Abeng

A Young Kayan at  Rumah Penghulu Abeng,on the Baloi River.Photo Circa 1955