Tamu Luak Bay

The term Tamu are well known in Northern Part of Sarawak,Brunei and Sabah,Tamu is a local marketplace where we can find fresh produce and local delicacies such as kuih,nasi lemak,mee kolok etc.In Miri alone there are several well known Tamu which is Tamu Kedayan (Tamu lama),tamu Muhibbah and this Tamu Luak,adding the list of Tamu in Miri

Old Iban man with Tattoo

Old Iban with traditional tattoo , the well known tattoo "bungai terung" on his shoulder.A Frog resemble tattoo on his throat and other motives.Bungai terung came from literally a flower,in Sarawak there is a vegetable known as terung dayak,known to local Sarawakian.The Terung itself influence the motives of the tattoo.While the frog motives on his throat ,have other meaning.Frog resemble the long lives and prosperity to those put this tattoo there/

Padang Central Kuching

 A view of Padang Central sometimes in 1980's.Padang central now known as Padang Merdeka,that area was rename sometime in early or middle 1990's.Half of the structure there now gone,including the hill.the fountain and historical building behind the fountain.(Place where the late Chief Minister of Sarawak proclaimed Independence of Sarawak in Malaysia)

The high rise building beside the Padang Central is The Secretariat,now known as bangunan Yayasan Sarawak.The facade of building are now change,this building was known for the big crown above the building.This photo taken from Bangunan Tun Abdul Razak building,which now also demolished and now rebuild a new Sarawak Campus Museum.

Bird Eye View of Jalan Badaruddin

Bird Eye View of Jalan Badaruddin circa 1950's / 1960's. Some of these building still exist today ( November 2019) which is the Kuching Hq for Land and Survey Department while on the opposite site is Sarawak IPK (Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontijen).The old administration office on the left side of the photo while all other building which have today including high rise flat quarters still not there yet.

The hill on the far side is Bukit Siol which now is the Headquarters for Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara.

Sarawak Regatta 2019

Sarawak Regatta - View from Kampung Boyan wharf

Bird Eye View of Kuching City - October 2019

 DUN and part of Sarawak River

 The Green Area is Song Keng Hai Rugby field

 Reservoir Park

Bird Eye View of Kuching City on Oktober 2019 . Credit to Mr George Pei