Malay girl weaving cloth with their machine

 Malay girl weaving cloth with their machine..from "Sarawak and its people "book,circa 1950's.

Malay Form of Dancing known as "bergendang"

 Only the men and boys take part in the Malay Form of Dancing known as "bergendang".Behind the low curtain streched across the room sit the girlsmbeating out a strength rythms on the drums and singing to the dancers,one at a time.

Circa 1960's,Photo by Hedda Morrison

Man catching crocodile

Crocodiles are not especially common in Sarawak but they are responsible for an occasional death.They are found not only in the rivers but along the coast as well.Quite number of people specialise in the catching of the crocodiles which are generally speared at night by lamplight.

Unfortunately the crocodiles which are best worth catching are the smaller and less dangerous ones as the valuable belly skin decreases sharply in value with size.Two men at Samarahan catching the smaller size of Crocodile.Photo Circa 1950's.

Photo by Hedda Morrisson

 

Malay marriage of Sarawak

 Marriage has strongly religious significance.Before a wedding in Kuching,the bride reads the Koran at a prayer meeting attended by the neighbours.Behind her is the marriage bed.The display of ornamental skewered eggs which are painted red appears to be alocal Sarawak custom.Circa 1950's.

Photo by Hedda Morrison

The Malay Kabong girl

 The Malays are not commercially minded and most of their business,when they exist at all,are quite tiny.In Kabong, a young girl hawk cakes made from glutinous rice and coconut for sale for the neighbours.Such cakes and cup of sweet coffee constitute the breakfast of Malay villager.Circa 1950's.

Photo by Hedda Morrison

Eating "Nasi temuan" between bride and groom.

 Eating "Nasi temuan" between bride and groom.Circa 1959.In Sarawak there is a tradition where in the Wedding Ceremony there is a "Custom of Eating Temuan Rice". It is a competition between the Groom and the Bride. The Custom of Eating Temuan Rice' or 'Meeting Rice' is symbolic of the first meeting between the Groom and the Bride.

The groom and the bride will sit facing each other, then the assistant will open the lid of the rice with a count of 1, 2, 3. The groom and the bride will quickly fight to take the rice and feed it to each other's mouths. Who is the fastest is counted as the winner.

Round 1 feed to own mouth,

Round 2 feed to partner's mouth,

Round 3 feed into your own mouth.

Two talented old timers perform the gendang dance

 Photograph showing two men, wearing traditional dress (wrap skirt over loose trouser, shirt and cap), dancing with arms outstretched.

Behind and around them sit women and children. Two of the women behind them are playing large drums.

'Two talented old timers perform the gendang dance' by Hedda Morrison

Malay woman on Perahu Tambang

Malay woman on Perahu Tambang,after the second world war ended.Circa middle of 1940's.
 

Sarawak Malay School

 Sarawak Malay School, Circa 1920's.Now change to Islamic Museum. Located at Jalan P. Ramlee, aside of Radio Television Malaysia Office.

Retro Hari Raya Greeting Card

 Retro style Greeting Card from Kampong Bandarsah , Kuching dated 2nd March 1930.91 years ago

Malay Lady elder in Kuching

 Malay Lady elder in Kuching - Circa 1960's

Makan berseperah

 Makan berseperah adalah satu adat bagi Masyarakat Melayu Sarawak,makanan berseperah ini lebih kepada hidangan susunan semasa penyediaan di dalam majlis kenduri.Satu set biasanya adalah untuk empat orang dimana memudahkan pengurusan pihak yang menganjurkan majlis kenduri tersebut.Makanan yang disediakan pula biasanya dua set untuk setiap bahagian,iaitu satu set untuk dua orang.Pengurusan dan tenaga kerja pula biasanya hanyalah dari orang kampung yang bergotong royong semasa menyediakan seperah semasa kenduri.

Kebelakangan ini,adat makan berseperah ini jarang diamalkan oleh kerana wujudnya pilihan Pihak penyedia Katering yang menyediakan semua aspek di dalam majlis,dari pekerja hinggalah peralatan seperti gelas,tapak mangkuk,sudu dan berkaitan

Four Malay ladies with Sarawak traditional dress

 Four Malay ladies with Sarawak traditional dress which is kain Koyok and Tudung Keringkam. Photo taken Circa end of 1970's.

Gadjah Oloeng Wedding Suite

A Malay Bride with her wedding suite call "Gadjah Oloeng"

Seikh Gendang dan amalan bermukun

Seikh Gendang dan gendangnya.Bila disebut bergendang,tidak jauh akan lari dengan istilah bermukun,menopeng atau berpantun.Budaya ini dapat dilihat jelas dari kawasan Teluk Melano hingga sebahagian kawasan Sabah dan Labuan.Walaupun sinonim dengan masyarakat Melayu,namun bergendang ini ada juga dipraktikkan oleh masyarakat Melanau,Kedayan dan Iban di sesetengah bahagian.

Acara bergendang biasanya dilakukakn ketika majlis keramaian seperti acara perkahwinan di mana untuk memeriahkan suasana di rumah pengantin.Namun di zaman moden ini,acara seperti ini amat jarang dilakukan kerana pilihan alternative lain seperti berkaraoke..Tapi ,dalam masa yang sama masih ada juga golongan yang masih mempertahankan budaya ini agar tidak lapuk dek zaman kelak.

Bangsawan Melayu Sarawak

Wanita ini dari keturunan Perabangan atau Bangsawan Melayu Sarawak. Beliau bernama Datu Isa atau Dayang Aisyah.

Isteri kepada Datu Imam Abg Haji Buasaan. Imam Besar Negara Sarawak kurun ke 19. 2 org gadis dibelakangnya ifu adalah cucu2 nya. Circa 1871

Old Malay House In santubong

An old malay house of santubong,year taken maybe sometimes during 1940's to 1950's..today there is still some shape remain at kampung Santubong.This house is very unique based on the verandah and others shape that we cannot found in modern Malay Kampung House.

Datu Bandar Abg Haji Muhd Kassim

Datu Bandar Abg Haji Muhd Kassim bin Datu Bandar Abg Haji Bolhassan. Beliau merupakan ayahanda kepada Datu Patinggi Abg Haji Abdillah. Beliau meninggal dunia pada tahun 1921 di Mekah.

Retro Malay Wedding

Something from the past to share with all of you
Time : Sometime in 1966 Location : Kampong In Kuching
During a wedding

Retro Faces Of Borneo People

This photo taken from Dennis Lau website

Dont sue me ah..hehe.