Location : Dusun Sungkung Kadok, Akit, Senoleng & Batu Ampar, Desa Sungkung I, II & III, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.

I wish we had more time here in Sungkung so I could learn more about the people and the place. With only one full day here in Senebeh I had no choice but interrupt my coverage of the Gawai ceremony and ventured by bike to Batu Ampar, the farthest of the Sungkung village. Judas my host helped organise the ojek and after getting the blessing of Pak Dawen off we went. We had to hurry in case rain came but I thought it was not likely in June. Marius my ojek was more stressed by that than me as he had seen worse days on these dirt trails.

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Marius, a teacher, is a native of Batu Ampar

Sungkung Kadok

The stretch before Kadok was real bad even without the rain, mostly soggy or too steep to risk with a pillion driver. I had to alight many times and sometimes to help push the bike up steep slopes.

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A very soggy patch
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Just nice for the tyres of motorbike to go thru

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Kadok to Akit was pretty good. Akit is situated very high up on the slope enjoying a good view of Penrissen Range.

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Lower part of Akit
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Akit has the best views
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Church
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Cheers from the villagers of Akit enjoying tuak

On the way to Senoleng from Akit

Ride from Akit to Senoleng was good too and we stopped a couple of times for some breath taking views and shots of the valley and the opposite side of the canyon.

Sungkung Senoleng

Senoleng is the only village with an airfield to service Twin Otter flights from Singkawang. This makes it the easiest route to Sungkung but weather dependant and limited seats availability.

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Senoleng airfield, beautiful Penrissen Range in the background
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Senoleng has 2 straight paths through the village

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Convenience store in Senoleng
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Church
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School
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Shy kids

Sungkung Batu Ampar

Just as we arrived at the village of Batu Ampar, a healing ceremony was about to begin. Such luck. Got permission from the shaman and started shooting him at work. 3 bowls of different sizes provided the percussion as the dukun performed the healing.

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Shaman just about to perform spiritual healing on villagers of Batu Ampar

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Ritual for the healing session
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Ceramic bowls used as musical instrument in replacement of gongs
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Offerings

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St Fransiskus Church sitting on a huge piece of rock in Batu Ampar
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Baruk of Batu Ampar- over a hundred years old!

Wished we had the time to also visit the Chinese family that has been residing here since their great grand parents. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll be back here again someday. Perhaps through the back door of Sapit-Gun Tembawang -Badat.

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