Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Burung Kenyalang

Rhinoceros Hornbill or Hornbill Kenyalang (English: Rhinoceros Hornbill) is one of the largest Hornbill, adults 110-127 cm (43-50 inches) in length and weighing 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 pounds). Rhinoceros Hornbill lives in brackets up to 35 years. It is only available in the hujang form. Scientific name By a rhinoceros.  It is one of the species depicted by William Farquhar in Malaya. 
For some Dayak people, Rhinoceros Hornbill represents their War God, Singalang Burong. It is the state bird of Sarawak
 
 

 

Gawai Dayak

Gawai Dayak is a festival celebrated by Dayaks in Sarawak and West Kalimantan which is officially public holidays on 31 May and 1 June every year in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is both a religious and social occasion.
The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the native ethnic groups of Sarawak and neighboring Indonesian Kalimantan who are the Iban also known previously as Sea Dayakand the Bidayuh people also known as Land Dayak and the Orang Ulu (inclusive of Kayans, Kenyahs, Lun Bawangs, etc.). Thus, Gawai Dayak literally means "Dayak Festival".


Borneo Traditional Tatto



   
Borneo Traditional Tattooing is a hand tapping style of tattooing with two sticks, developed by some of the ancient tribes of Borneo.
The most common of Borneo designs are thick black tribal work, which all have different meanings.
Nature is the main focus when designing a Borneo Traditional Tattooing such as leaves, animals, fruits, trees and branches.
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About Longhouse(Rumah Panjai) in Sarawak

Many of the inhabitants of the Southeast Asian island of Borneo (now Kalimantan, Indonesia and States of Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia), the Dayak, live traditionally in buildings known as a longhouse, Rumah panjang / Rumah Betang in Indonesian, rumah panjai in Iban.



About Sape

 


 
 
The sapeh (sampet, sampeh, sape) is a traditional lute of many of the Orang Ulu or "upriver people", who live in the longhouses that line the rivers of Central Borneo. Sapes are carved from a single bole of wood, with many modern instruments reaching over a metre in length.

Special Event in Kuching 2013

 
During Rainforest Festival 2013 In Kuching. There are lot of people went to the festival. This event started on 28-30 June 2013. There were a lot of activities during that day. Beside, a lot of people from other country went to the festival. 
 

 


 

 
 
 
 
During Borneo Island International Big Bike Festival (BIIBF 2013).This Event Happens In Every 2 Years In Different Location In Sarawak. Where By All Bikers Gather Up All Around Borneo, Some Of Them Are From Phillipine, Indonesia, Thailand, China. This Is The Sign Of Brotherhood.  
 



 
 

Special food of Sarawak

 
 
Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup from the Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore


 
 Ayam Pansuh is typical among the people in Sarawak. Ayam pansuh is a dish prepared by cooking chicken meat in a bamboo and stuffed with water (which later will be the soup), seasonings and covered with tapioca leaves (later could be eaten together with the cooked chicken). The origin of ayam pansuh is not available, but the Ibans and the Bidayuhs (people of Sarawak) always prepare this dish on any celebration days, especially the Gawai Dayak (celebration for the end of harvesting).



Mi kolok (also spelled mi kolo), mi cleaning or mi string is a type of noodle popular enough in the State of Sarawak. Most of the stalls around Kuching provides or sells mi kolok.