Kuching Regatta Races Circa 1913

Kuching Regatta Races, Lot of boat with Perahu Tambang seen side by side here, Circa1913
 

Regatta in Sungai Sarawak in early 2000's.

 Regatta in Sungai Sarawak in early 2000's.

Sarawak regatta training

 Before year 2020,regatta always a special events at Sarawak river.Before that almost everyday before the event,lot of people will training rowing on their boat.

Sarawak regatta in 1951

 The Kuching annual Regatta in progress,Circa 1951

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Regatta day at Kuching

 Regatta day at Kuching,

Perahu naga in Sarawak regatta

 "Perahu naga" boat has been put into regatta race in 2016.The race is shorter compare to other boat in regatta.

Sarawak regatta as seen in early 1980's.

 Sarawak regatta as seen in early 1980's.

Sarawak Regatta Paddler

A group of contestant of Sarawak Regatta paddling in front of Astana Sarawak to the starter Point at nearby Kampung Semarang @ Ang Cheng Ho Jetty at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho

Sarawak Regatta in 1960's

Sarawak regatta is an yearly event in Kuching.The significance of regattas in Sarawak dates back to 1872 during the James Brooke era. It started with the intention to stop racial wars among local tribes where headhunting was largely practiced. James Brooke then instructed all tribes to instead challenge each other by having boat races to prove their power and strength. The call to challenge each other through the boat race rather than headhunting was successful in bringing peace to the area.

Beside Sarawak Regatta,there is also many Regatta all over Sarawak but Sarawak Regatta is the biggest event among-st all.

Sarawak Regatta 2019

Sarawak Regatta - View from Kampung Boyan wharf