Location : Dusun Sungkung Senebeh II, Desa Sungkung I, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.

Day 3 was the Gawai proper and while waiting for the official event to start we decided to visit adjoining village Senebeh II which was 10 minutes walk away. We had no idea what the morning schedule was and with such limited time here we had to make use of every available minute we had.

Bridges across Sekayam river to Senebeh II 

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Very unique bridge to Senebeh II
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Arched hanging bamboo bridge

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Ijok hair

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Modern bridge
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Sekayam river

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Bamboo house
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Bamboo is very important here where it is used as flooring,ceiling and wall panels
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Young father to be building his new house

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At the school yard
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School kids lining up before given the break
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While most students bring school bags to school they bring machette
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Mei Er leading the children

We dropped by the house of one of the Sungkung ladies whom we met in Gumbang just days before during a seva program. Curious neighbours came one after another to join in the gawai visit and it was here that we managed to have a lot of questions answered.

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Ngabang / Gawai visit

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Batet the copper ring lady of Senebeh II
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She took off her necklace for us to take photo

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Host & guest returning to baruk after the official welcoming ceremony

The official welcoming ceremony had already started by the time we arrived at the baruk. Officials and visitors were seated at the grand stand waiting for the speeches. More photos in next album.

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