Ulu Yong Longhouse Kapit, Sarawak
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Location : Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Probably the only authentic longhouse left standing....strong at 100years old.
All others have have been replaced by modern concrete longhouses which are as good as link houses in the city....
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...
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...
‘Belian’ ceremony @ Jengan Danum, Kaltim
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Location : Kampung Jengan Danum, Kecamatan Damai, Kabupaten Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.
As we passed Jengan Danum village we noticed some celebration going on at this village. Sneak into the house and...