Tuesday, 29 July 2008

Sarawak Regatta 2008

Sarawak Regatta from Aug 1-3 By Vijaya MenonA total of 6,259 paddlers from 321 teams have registered for this year’s eventKUCHING: The public are invited to attend the Sarawak Regatta 2008 at Kuching Waterfront here from August 1 to 3.Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud will officiate at the opening at 11am on August 2 while the Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin will...

Sunday, 20 July 2008

Early Iban Migration 1

All articles below are from Gregory N mawar blog site,a big credit to him to compile the history and story related to Early Iban Migration to sarawak. The articles produced here is divided into 4 parts series which narrate the Origin and migrational pattern of the Iban people of Borneo. From the mythic days of Chief Bejie, the arrival of the Gods Sengalang Burong and his family; the Orang Panggau...

Early Iban Migration 2

The Iban and The Spirit Tiger: One day, an incident happens to a man from Sungkong, which would lead to a better understanding with nature and the development of poison as tools for hunting. While the children were playing and roaming over the ground around the village, a girl was caught and carried off by an unknown kind of animal. This incident troubled the Dayaks as non of them dared to pursue...