Location : Kampung Awat-Awat, Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

We have been travelling so much into the interior of Borneo that whenever the word village pops up the feeling of tranquility and quietness filled our mind. But in a fishing village, things can be quite the opposite as in the case of Awat Awat. With the ongoing prawn season the busyness was even more intense. Young or old, everyone had to help out his or her family.

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Orange coloured plankwalks all over Awat Awat during the prawn season

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Immediate unloading of prawns once berthed
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Boiling the prawns before drying in the sun

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Keropok Tahai / Smoked Fish (Fingerling) processing

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Tahai fish

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Tahai smoking
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Scrapping the tahai before packing

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After the morning’s hunting for monkeys in a boat and an hours’ tour on foot under the hot sun, we decided to break for lunch in one of the 2 coffeeshops in the village. Basic fried food was available. Too bad no Kopi O in the menu.

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One of the 2 kopitiam here in Awat-Awat

In the evening, we walked on foot from our host’s house Mr Aji to the local traditional cake maker Hajjah Kamariah’s home to catch her and the daughters busy preparing ‘kueh’ for the next day’s breakfast sale.

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Kueh in nipah leaf boxes

If by any chance you guys should pass by Lawas town and wanting to experience life in a Malay fishing village, homestay can be arranged with Mr Aji. Do write in to us for contact details.

Walking around Awat-Awat

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Keropok or fish/prawn cracker making
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From boat to the dryer

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Kid helping mom in gutting the fish before drying in the sun
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Mending nets is another essential chore as a fisherman
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It’s an anchor said Azri…..I’m learning
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Crab trap
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Showing his catch
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Crab tying is an art

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Suhaili usually gets a good harvest from his fishing trip that uses a very long line of hooks, no nets
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Suhaili preparing his long line of hooks for the next day outing

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