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Pesta Nukenen 2019: Part 15 Bits & Pieces Of Bario Food Festival

September 23, 2020

Location : Bario, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Bario is a community of 13 to 16 villages located on the Kelabit Highlands in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is the main settlement for the indigenous Kelabit tribe. Started in 2005, the Bario Food & Cultural Festival (Pesta Nukenen) is a three-day event held every year which showcases the food and cultural heritage of the Kelabit highlands and has become an annual highlight in the highland’s festive calendar. (Wiki)

After missing the flight from Bario to Marudi due to miscommunication at the Bario airport we were forced to extend another day. Our hosts David and Lucy kindly allowed us a free stay for the extra day.

Bario homestay

authentic, traditional, backpackers, exploration, homestay, Dayak, native, orang ulu, Malaysia, Tourist attraction, travel guide, Borneo, 马来西亚砂拉越, 巴里奥高原民宿, 原住民加拉毕族部落, — Labang Longhouse Lodge

Bario. Kelabit Highlands, accommodation, homestay. backpackers, exploration, Interior village, Malaysia, Sarawak, native, Orang Ulu, tribal, tribe, Tourism, Trans Borneo, — Bario Highland Country Cottage Resort – A nice looking mansion.

authentic, traditional, backpackers, destination, exploration, Interior village, native, Orang Ulu, tribal, tourist attraction, travel guide, Trans Borneo, 穿越婆罗洲游踪, 巴里奥高原达雅民宿, 砂拉越原住民部落 — Bario Valley Homestay

Kelabit Highlands, authentic, indigenous, traditional, backpackers, destination, Interior village, Ethnic, native, Orang Ulu, travel guide, Trans Borneo, 砂拉越内陆民宿, 巴里奥达雅加拉毕族, 乌鲁人土著部落, — Bario Asal Lembaa Longhouse

We had almost spent 2 weeks starting from the moment we landed at Limbang then Lawas and Bakelalan. No sane tourist would have the privilege to spend the same amount of time just to attend a Food Festival. We had no choice but to take the long route. It should have been just a 4 day trip via Miri if flights and seats were sufficient.

Pesta Nukenen, authentic, indigenous, traditional, destination, Interior village, malaysia, Orang Ulu, tribal, tourist attraction, travel guide, Borneo, 婆罗洲原住民达雅, 马来西亚砂拉越高原, 巴里奥加拉毕族部落 — Kelabits are a very music loving tribe

Pesta Nukenen, Bario Food Cultural Festival. authentic, indigenous, traditional, Interior village, Dayak, Orang Ulu, Tourism, travel guide, Trans Border, Borneo, 穿越婆罗洲马来西亚, 砂拉越巴里奥原住民, 乌鲁人土著部落 — Not sure what this hat is made from. Could it be deer skin or a clever combination of ijok hair and tree bark?

Bario Food Cultural Festival. tanah tinggi Bario, backpackers, exploration, Interior village, malaysia, Orang Ulu, tribe, Tourism, travel guide, Borneo, — Meeting new friends from Brunei who are repeat customers of Nukenen

Pesta Nukenen. culture, Kelabit. authentic, traditional, exploration, Interior village, malaysia, native, Orang Ulu, Tourism, travel guide, 探索婆罗洲游踪, 马来西亚砂拉越高原, 巴里奥原住民部落 — With Ms Wafa Nisa a lover of Sarawak culture and events. Looking forward to meet you in other events.

Pesta Nukenen, Kelabit village, backpackers, destination, exploration, Interior village, Ethnic, native, Orang Ulu, tribe, Trans Border, Borneo, 穿越婆罗洲马来西亚, 砂拉越巴里奥高原, — There was Rona, Kevin and her friends from Kuala Lumpur who are special food tour organizers.

Basically, the problem lies with the size of the Bario airport or the lack of it. It is a joke to think that tourism is still doable with Twin Otters in this time and era. If the Sarawak government is serious and genuine about bringing tourism to northern Sarawak bulldozers should be busy at the Bario airport by now instead of at the timber concessions.

There seems to be a lack of urgency for the interior as compared to coastal areas as far as infrastructure development is concerned. As long as tar sealed roads and bigger airports to cater for ATR planes are not available, Bario’s tourism potentials will always remain as potentials. Tourism players in northern Sarawak can only pray and hope for a more obligated government towards eradicating poverty in the interior.

Bario