Photographs of Kenyah men with traditional clothes

 Photographs of Kenyah men with traditional clothes and drums as dance instruments around the 1930's

Sea Dayak Cock fighter at Sarawak

 Sea Dayak Cock fighter at Sarawak,Circa 1930's.Note the elaborate head dress and the remarkable tail like decoration worn by the native in the left background.

Iban woman grooming a sacrificial pig

 Iban woman grooming a sacrificial pig,located during ritual at Maloh Longhouse.

Photo by Michael Heppel Circa 1973.

Iban at longhouse dancing Ngajat

 Photograph showing a man dressed a wrap skirt and feathered collar and wearing a feathered headdress. He holds a straight sword in his right hand. Behind him, people are watching his performance. Woven cloth (probably ikat) has been hung from a cord to form a backdrop. The dancer and his audience are probably in an Iban longhouse. 

The Ngajat dance is now staged solely as a tourist attraction. Although native to the Iban, their assimilation with other tribes has led to changes in the dance. For instance, the sword being usd in this performance was of a type traditionally used by the Kelabit, Kenah and Kayan peoples, and not used by the Iban.Photograph by Hedda Morrison,circa 1952.

View down the River at Sarawak, Borneo

 This painting by Marianne North is from the Brooke's 'Astana' home on the banks of the River Sarawak in Borneo. Marianne North was a renowned botanical painter who explored many of the more unusual tentacles of Empire.

Image courtesy of Kew Gardens

Brooke's Bungalow

 This print shows James Brooke's Bungalow before it was destroyed in the 1857 Chinese rebellion. The bungalow also acted as his court and effectively the seat of government for Sarawak.

Government House, 1863

 This pencil sketch of Sarawak's Government House by E. Boyle was completed in 1863 during the tale end of James Brooke's rule which was actually being run on a daily basis by his nephew Charles after James retired to Devon.

View from James Brooke's Bungalow, 1846

This painting of a View from James Brooke's Bungalow painted by J.W. Giles from a sketch by Captain Bethune, RN in 1846 helps illustrate the remoteness and almost alien geography that the young English adventurer had found for himself. His home was also his courthouse and his library. 

Interestingly it was given the rather homely name of 'The Grove' conjuring up images of pastoral England rather than the jungles of Sarawak. The building was destroyed by the Chinese in 1857 when they rose up in insurrection and attempted to kill James Brooke. 

He managed to escape through the water closet but his precious home with his beloved books were set ablaze.

 

The painting of Kuching

 This painting of Kuching painted by J.W. Giles from a sketch by Captain Bethune, RN in 1846 helps illustrate just how small James Brooke's primary settlement still was five years after he took control of the territory.

Retro Photo of Iban Long House

Retro Photo of Iban Long House

Traditional Iban Tattos making

A Retro Photo of Iban's Men tattoeing their friend with a traditional tools.The traditional tattoo of Iban have their own meaning mostly from around them,flora and fauna around them which have some significant and superstitious beleive,like bungai terung,a hornbill,crocodile and lots more.

Ordinary day at Old Kuching City Centre

New Mural at the end of India Street (2018) Opposite Old Court House and Plaza Merdeka.Mural showing two merchant trading at India Street from early 1950's.

 Old Building at India Street,still preserved with original style from more than half century ago.

The same building but from another view

One shop at Main Bazaar Kuching showing the tribal arts.