CNY eve in Kapit, 2014
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Location : Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The town of Kapit is on the south bank of the Rajang River. The district comprises 15,595.6 square kilometers. Although accessible only by boat (slightly more than 2 hours from...
Nyobang “Skulls Bathing & Feeding” at Krokong
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Location : Krokong, Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia.
An ancient practice of the Bidayuhs in the Land of the Headhunters, 'nyobang'. It is a ritual of appeasing the spirits (of the heads taken) where the skulls...
Po Ai Iban Longhouse, Sri Aman
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Location : Po Ai Longhouse, Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia.
There are 2 longhouses here, Enggat which is modern and beautifully painted with tribal motifs and the 'semi-modern' Rumah Wilson. Rumah Enggat was our first...
Lamin Adat Muara Nayan, Kalimantan Timur
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Location : Kampung Muara Nayan, Kecamatan Jempang, Kabupaten Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.
After covering the 'belian' event at Melak light was fading fast and there was no way that we could make it...
Belian Ceremony of the Dayak Benuaq, Kalimantan Timur
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Location : Kampung Sekolaq Joleq, Kecamatan Sekolaq Darat, Kabupaten Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.
Luck was with us just as we were about to leave Melak town we were informed that that very evening...
Damai District, West Kutai, East Kalimantan
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Location : Kecamatan Damai, Kabupaten Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.
Sceneries in and around the lookout point at Damai. Damai district as stated on the signage is a century old. Most of the residents...