Sarawak Cultural Queen 2014

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Lady of The Ring: Antropology Adventure to Kampung Semban, Padawan

Borneo High located 20 minute from Kuching town. Let me tell my first adventure to Padawan over a year ago. In my first year at Unimas i join my campus-mate to done their assignment about anthropology and sociology among people in Sarawak. In year of 2009, Bengoh Dam is still under construction. To reach at the Kampung Semban we must through this resettlement dam before reach to another village like Kampung Taba Sait e.tc. 

To go, we guide by female Pastor from Kampung Simpok. 95% villager is Bidayuh people and christian. Pastor is leadership of the church at this village and she will go to Pedawan high every week. At the Saturday morning about 9.30 we already packet-get all needs to go through our journey. Such a long way distance, who can believe we just reach at Kampung Semban at 5.30 pm!  

BY FOOT we climb and walk over a small mount of hills, step the bamboo bridge .. all i never forgot. About million feet from the sea, hundred kilometers from the city, i feel my an extremely anxiety. Back and leg such-es separated. Let me count 21 of hills climbed and climbed. Yeah I'm going proud of my. Even sometime i give a hints i cannot through and that is the first and last i go.

The experience through bamboo bridge: To reach at the village, we must through two bamboo bridge. High place phobia! i crying at the top center of the bridge. Seriously, prayer maybe never help unless fully of strong confidential-self. 

About 4 hour on way, rainy fall down. The footstep became slippery, wet and cool. Because of forgotten spectacles, using lenses make me trouble to look around to through the way in the rain. I'm request to rest awhile at the old huts own my villager. We take this time to lunch before continue our way. Our arrival deliver great by one of the Pastor's friend and their family. Their house fully built from the tropical wood. I'm described Kampung Semban still full of culture that our ready yet to out. No electricity and pipe facility. Only a small television on by low watt generator, an awkward piano with small battery capacity and acoustic guitar from street shopping at  Sarikin accompany our all night long. Not to far from the house there has a catholic church, nearer is christian villager cemetery.We lay down around 11pm, such a 25 degree Celsius outside, but the family is very friendly and provided small comfy mattres and blanket to our. A silent, cool and peaceful night.

I wake up for the next day with refresh breath. I'm shocked 1pm still like 6am. The family daughter ask we to go to the waterfall. The way to waterfall taken 2 hours. Surprisingly, Pedawan still hidden the natural beautiful environment (Tujuh Tingkat Air Terjun). Heavy rain fall down never broke our desire to feel the fresh water. Because of rainy never stopped since morning, the situation at the waterfall no longer secure to our. After half hour playing around and taking picture, we back home. 

The next day around 9am, we fill the time to walked around at the village include go to Baruk ( place to store the enemies head)and go to the Lady of the Rings house. Our arrival celeb with Bidayuh dance from the woman that still use the ring (made from tembaga). Only a few of women around 60 years old to 80 years old wear this ring. While interview, they use and wear this ring since their was 7 years old to 10 years old. Th purposes is to protect from the harm or any unexpected injured especially when their enemies come during war between races of Dayak people. Women use this ring just has small leg and hand because the un-growed muscle due to the wearing of the ring. Hei, i just try to use at my neck..opss! i cant breath properly! haha. Lady use this beads necklace to make their neck longer (jinjang). Before leave the house, me give some food and souvenir to the lady. 

And this is the last day we at Kampung Semban. Our trip introduce to Ketua Kampung. Sorry i forgotten the name. ALL of the picture i promise to updated later because all of the soft copy picture crashes due to the time goes long. Nowadays, media and journalist just use the helicopter to go see the Lady of the Ring. The moral from my adventure, even our life flow with numerous technology and modern environment, its just such an usual thing to be find. This Lady of the Ring, the question is; where to find this in the future. Their is the beginner of culture and civilization. Don't think we are civilize enough when we fully feel the modernization at the city UNLESS we know our culture and roots.

Rumah Panjai Aku: Tuai Rumah Changgai Ak Dali Ulu Niah

" Di Mana Bumi Dipijak, Disitu Langit Dijunjung" 

"In The Earth's stepped on, there greeted Sky"

 

Enter the year of 2014, with new vigor and determination, everyone certainly has the desire, especially the middle age. But most of what I have noticed in the present youth are left home when the arrival of the new year and looking for a job in the city.Does not matter what the job, promised to stay in town and enjoy the atmosphere of the city.Rather than me, i was a temporary count. If the question ask me "Where are you want to live never end?" of course i'm answered; "My  Hometown, Longhouse Rh Changgai, Ulu Niah"

 

This village (menua) built around year 1960s through by Late Longhouse Late Chief named Ranggong and 7 of his friends ( Late Dali, Late Tugang... ) name of other's will be update later. Their origin location is from Menua Lama (Skrang, Ulu Layar, Entabai, ..etc) to migrate and seek a new settlement. My late grandfather; Tugang Gait is migration from Mukah division together with other villager. 

Now, my village is more develop rather than over a year ago. The main economic source is from oil palm privately owned by the villagers. The palm planted at their owned land under the NCR Project. This project located 2 to 4 kilometer from the longhouse. My Longhouse divide into two. The main and new house. The picture below showed the new house of the family that leaving their big family. There 60 family staying here. 98% is Iban and rest is Malay, Penan, Chinese, Kenyah, Kayan, Bugis and Malanau. 99% religious of Christian followed by Muslim and Non-religion.

This is picture inside of the longhouse. 100% made from natural wood. The roof and draft of the longhouse is made from square pieces of tebelian woods. The chief of the longhouse stay at the middle. The longhouse management helped by sapit tuai rumah and other community member. The responsibility of the member is to protect the welfare and security of the villagers. Every un-conducted matters will be deducted into penalize in terms of mata duit  or based of discretion of tuai rumah.

By 1990s, this village still can describe into awkward a bit. No electricity, no communication server, in-paved road and most of the villager still believe to the superstition. The deadly ceremony taken in 3 until 4 days to respect the family of the deceased. In the period, no once cant go out to do their farming activity. If it is violated, one misfortune would befall to the person. Nowadays, this culture still practices but manage in terms of modernity and Christian 

religious. 

The picture on the right is new house of the 

family. No sadau built for new house. Just 10 family member staying at here. In late 1990s, the water source is depend on the water from the rain. If dry season along only until 2 or 3 week, the villager will faced a problem of water source. Now, government committed with supply the tank water to every family at the longhouse. But, the villagers still use the river for bath, cleansing and watering plants. Today's, the water pipe facility still develop in my village. 

The economic income mostly from the palming. Before 1998s only few of villagers planting the palm oil. The number increase year by year and 95% of the villager privately planting at their own land. The average weight from their palm can reach until 20 ton per month. But the up down market price sometimes cannot determine the actual monthly income. Now, the palm oil is only the economic source of the villager. Through as villager life, their can buy anything such as cars and houses. The picture on the right showed the one of the main transport to pick the bunches to factory. Let's i share to reader the impressive version of my village never end even though there such many development bring by new generation. The visitor can feel the different while visited especially during celebration of Gawai Antu, Gawai Dayak and Christmas. A far from inland, about one and half hour from Miri city, 14hours by express bus from Kuching City... this place is always in my heart :)

ROCK THE WORLD 13, 8 NOVEMBER MAIN STAGE UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SARAWAK

Its a very long im not updated. Now it's time to back. Surprisingly guys, i have a lots to share with you. But i think its just a nonsense. Am i right? hehe~ Orite, first of all, i want to says... Congratulations for all Unimas'an graduation this year. You done the best at here now its time to bring it out. Good Luck in the future.

Im graduated yet. hah? So i dont have any picture to share with. Unlike others, they colour in blue jubah plus blue facebook background. Haha. Just a similar thing happen here. People happy with their appreciation day! But im not. Different people different way. lol. Definitely, i has my own capability. oh?

Yeah! Look at this picture:

 

 The first involve and supported from me to Confest 2013. The first im stay long under hot roof Panggung Gemilang, retail bazaar and waiting till the concert end. Starting from 2nd Dec, im bring my beloved band P.O.S.T to perform their own song: Feel by their guitarist a.k.a vocalist. P.O.S.T is a immature band from Kuching form over year ago. At the first they are in rank 15 and permeated to Rock The World. P.O.S.T receive positif and rear up comment from professional judges Radhi OAG, Robot & Lau Dichi Michi. Event at the day P.O.S.T hins with more superb band from various music genre but you're the ONE of the band classified as TRUE PUNK ROCK BAND! Good Job to leader, Bope. There are the Listed of band from Kuching and Sarawak perform at the day:

1.LMP
2. KARMA
3. TONER
4. BOXER
5. BELLA
6. QOLOQUEMEE
7. ENERGY BAND
8. 16TH DEARY
9. THE RAISING
10. EZRA
11. CLOCKWISE
12. STTA
13. DADDY IS FINE
14. SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING
15. THE GIRLS

16DELAY

17.IRIS GARDEN

18.LETS CHANGE THE INERTIA

19.REBEL CRASH

20.CERMIN

21.THE SAZALIE'S

22.SPECTHEORIST

23.SEARCH AND DESTROY

24.SATISFACTORY

25.DESTRUCTION ZERO

26.DARK CLOWN

27.PANIC SUNDAY

28.FIXX
29.THE AWAKEN
30.SOULDIER KAPITAN

31.SKY ROCKETS

32.SWAN ANGEL

33.POST 

34.SONAR INSTINCT
35.RIVIERA
36.TURNOVER
37.HEROINE
38.WILDHORSE
39.UNITED KIDS OF OI!
40.KURASAKUASA
41.MENCANA

wow! so many talented and scared band perform. Actually to the band that cannot perform see you guys at the RTW14. Good Luck for top 2 band SONER INSTINCT & UNITED KIDS OF OI! will be finalizing to RTW13 at Stadium Bukit Jalil on 14 Dec. Their wish for VOTE facebook page (30%) and judges marking (70%). We a ticket to go. But? Should? Mind your ROCK at the top. haha.

Pemanah Rampa Menua (Giam Bidai, Ulu Niah)

Bidai Waterfall Ulu Niah

This is the fifth time I'm go to the waterfall. It's located at land development by NCR Project named Niahmas Istimewa. Located far inland, it's about 4 hours from the city of Miri, but the place is still getting visits from the outside community. The terrain  space smooth stone with the some sand will stick over your foot when you track. Apart from my grandmother, this place is a wilderness before and hill rice cultivation areas. After over 30 years, a company taken the land shared with the villager to develop the land with oil palm agriculture. 

Actually, there has 4 waterfall (Giam) in Iban language was located here. Giam Bidai, Giam Pala, Giam Kapal dan Giam Marau.You will through Giam Marau to reach the other waterfall. But, the popular one is Giam Bidai. Maybe it's big, high and rapid flow of water and suitable for playing slide :) By the way, each giam' has a story and history how the villager put the named to the waterfall. I will mention two; Giam Pala and Giam Kapal. 

According to the Iban origin story, Giam Pala get the named because of many heads of decapitated enemies are put there when the first war Iban (head-hunting) during colonial British. The villager believe that the heads has a spirit. This situation causes peoples do not want to come escape to hunting and fishing. I'm also never. But, for the environmentalists and wildlife protection, this place is suitable to visit. Hole inhabited by fierce and hungry crocodiles, porcupines, anteater, bear, rattlesnake and more.  The first come to visit, at least you know the rule to reach of this place to avoid any accidental. Guide from the villagers maybe the best way for your journey. :)

Giam Kapal located between Giam Bidai and Giam Marau. Giam Kapal  get the name from the ancient story there's a ship anchored in the heart is failing, sank and turned to stone. If you visit this giam' you'll see the space of giam' liked the ship shape. Some of the state mention the ship came down from heaven. Some of them mention the ship own of lately British colonial. The thing leave the question where the ship come. But now, change the world and other people ignore this matter further with the spread of Christianity, people believe that the God who created the whole face of the earth and the universe is amazing.

It is sufficient when you able to set foot in this place. Far, but fresh and beautiful. Breath with your full of heart, relaxing and you will see the different when you come. Have a nice journey to all... :)

Permyjaya Congestion

Miri, sebuah bandaraya maju dan membangun daripada minyak dan gas serta hasil Bumi yang lain. Kini saya menjalani Latihan Industri di salah sebuah pejabat kerajaan Pentadbiran Bahagian Miri selama 2 bulan. Kos hidup yang tinggi di bandaraya ini berbanding bandar-bandar lain di Sarawak dan juga di seluruh Malaysia nyata setiap hari sebagai rutin harian saya. Selama dua bulan saya menjalani praktikal, saya tinggal bersama saudara saya di Bandar Baru Permyjaya. Nama dah bandar baru, maka, semuanya mestilah baru. Orang pun baru dari segi mentaliti, perrlakuan, budaya dan adat resam.

Permyjaya diduduki semua kaum di Sarawak terutamanya kaum Bumiputera seperti Iban, Orang Ulu dan Cina merupakan kaum majoriti. Saya tidak dapat mengulas lanjut mengenai demografi penduduk di sini kerana migrasi penduduk yang semakin meningkat menyebabkan pertumbuhan dan pertindihan serta perancangan yang kurang efisien berlaku.

Gambar di atas bertarikh 03/08/2012 yang saya sempat shoot ketika dalam perjalanan ke tempat kerja. SESAKNYER! dahulu jalan ini cuma dua hala sahaja kira-kira dalam tahun 2007. Semua orang tahu bahawa Permyjaya akan membangun dan meningkat jumlah penduduk, kenapa kontraktor seperti Shin Yang  tidak terfikir lebih awal untuk membina jalan raya yang lebh besar bagi menampung jumlah kenderaan yang semakin hari meningkat dan bertambah? Lagi persoalan, minyak berlambak, Miri pengeluar utama, tetapi jalan raya yang dibina masih ada kekurangan. (hurmmm)

Bagi Projek menaiktaraf jalan ini kontraktor syarikat Shin Yang mengambil alih. Tender tak pasti. mungkin dua-dua dia ambil alih.... banyak juga projek syarikat ini... dapat ke siap dengan memberi kepuasan kepada pengguna? or sekadar siap? tetapi kesesakkan masih berlaku.......

Pursed To War RH SIGAN AK INAL

Sebagai pemahaman kepada pembaca, saya berusaha menulis tajuk kali ini berpandukan beberapa pembacaan saya dan termasuk berita yang disampaikan dari penduduk Kaum Iban di Ulu Niah mengenai satu lagi isu tanah NCR. Melaui Jalan Ulu Niah, sebelum sampai di kampung saya, anda akan melimpasi sebuah rmah panjang yang dinamakan sempena nama Tuai Rumah iaitu Rh Sigan anak Inal.
Semalam, keletihan petang sebaik sahaja keluar dari tempat bertugas Pejabat Residen Miri, keadaan bertambah bening apabila mengetahui perlanjutan kes tanah antara sebuah syarikat dengan penduduk rumah panjang ini di mana hampir 60 buah keluarga (kiraan pintu) mendapat notis daripada syarikat yang memerintahkan mereka untuk meninggalkan kediaman dan rumah mereka. Berdasarkan maklumat daripada penduduk tempatan, tanah yang diduduki oleh penduduk kampung terebut telah dijual kepada pihak pemaju oleh seorang Tuai Rumah yang bernama Mat Anak Andom. Apa-apapun perkembangan kes saya akan mengikutinya nanti. Tetapi huraian ini adalah hasil daripada pembacaan saya. Manakala link-link yang disertakan di bawah adalah sumber.

 http://pengayau.wordpress.com/category/ncr-land-issues/page/2/

NCR oh NCR!

(Malay Version)

Kesempatan ini saya ingin mengucapkan SELAMAT HARI GAWAI kepada semua kaum Dayak yang merayakan perayaan ini, sudah menjadi kewajipan dan kebanggaan terhadap asal dan keturunan.

Dalam kesibukkan menelaah buku-buku pengajian saya, tiga hari sebelum pulang ke kampung yang terletak di Ulu Niah di mana jemari saya terus membuat pencarian maklumat mengenai perkembangan terkini Rh Panjang Tr Changgai (dahulu Tr Ranggong) terhadap kes Tanah Adat Bumiputera dengan pihak pemaju yang memungkiri perjanjian untuk menukar tanah usahasama tersebut NCR untuk ditukar status kepada tanah negeri oleh pihak bertanggungjawap Bintulu Lumber Development. Sebagai anak jati yang berasal dari kampung tersebut, pengetahuan saya mengenai kampung sendiri bukanlah boleh dibanggakan tetapi saya mengetahui semua perkembangan terhadap isu-isu tersebut. Terdahulu, penduduk kampung telah dibayar dividen berjumlah RM1.5M terhadap hasil usahama dengan syarikat pemaju. Tetapi kes ini tidak berakhir begitu sahaja apabila perlanjutan perbicaraan diteruskan di Miri bermula dari beberapa minggu yang lepas berbanding sebelum ini penduduk kampung terpaksa menyewa 2 buah bus dan bermalam di hotel di sekitar Kuching sementara menunggu perbicaraan.

Mengulas mengenai perbicaraan terdahulu, saya sendiri pernah menyaksikan kehadiran penduduk kampung di hadapan makhamah tinggi (Hight Court Petrajaya) sebagai usaha penduduk demi menyelamatkan tanah tempat mereka menanam hasil Bumi dan sebagai rezeki dan mata pencariaan utama. Berslogankan " TANAH PENGIDUP KAMI" bermaksud tanah adalah sumber utama kehidupan penduduk untuk menyara hidup mereka. Daripada Pencarian saya, belum ada laman khusus yang mengulas isu ini, tetapi sebagai usaha dan apa yang saya lalui dan perolehi saya ingin kongsikan disini. DayakBaru.com dan Sarawak Indigenous Community News antara dua laman yang pernah menyentuh kes ini. Di sini, saya berkongsi pengalaman dan penceritaan pengalaman penduduk mengenai "saat-saat DARURAT" penduduk kampung semasa "blockade" melalui rujukan di pembacaan di bawah.

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Bajet edit sendiri... gambar pada 27 Mei 2012 di Sunday Market, Satok, Kuching. Nanti gambar-gambar gawai bersama penduduk kampung akan saya upload kat sini... BYE xoxo... 

TASK FOR STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING OF MIGRANT, UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SARAWAK

(Malay Version)

Seronok sangat bila diberi peluang mendapat pengetahuan dan pengalaman melalui Seminar yang dianjurkan oleh Universiti Malaysia Sarawak dengan UKM terhadap isu Pemerdagangan Orang dan Penyeludupan Migran. Seminar ini bertujuan untuk melihat dan menerap sejauh mana kefahaman dan keprihatinan masyarakat terhadap isu tersebut terutamanya dalam kalangan pelajar IPT. 

Gambar Kenangan semasa seminar ;Task for Stop Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrans.

Apakah Pemerdagangan orang dan Penyeludupan Migran? saya fokus kepada negeri Sarawak terhadap isu ini. Pemerdagangan orang bermaksud mengekploitasi seseorang memalui apa jua cara dan keadaan yang melanggari hak-hak asasi terhadap individu yang diperdagangkan manakala Penyeludupan Migran bermaksud membawa masuk orang bukan kerakyatan negara yang dimasukinya, merentasi sempadan dengan apa juga cara iaitu tidak melalui pintu masuk yang ditetapkan oleh negara. Di Sarawak banyak post-post Imegresen setakat ini diwartakan berjumlah 9 post imegresen di sempadan Sarawak dengan Kalimantan. Bentuk muka Sarawak yang sukar dikunjung hingga ke pedalaman, kita maklum bahawa ini merupakan satu masalah kepada pihak berkuasa, polis dan imegresen untuk mengesan dan menangani isu ini. Tetapi, bagaimana pula dengan isu-isu yang melibatkan rasuah? siapa yang merasuah? Saya akan ceritakan pengalaman rakan saya dalam perjalanan dari Miri ke Kuching menggunakan bus di sebelah malam. Pembaca boleh relate sendiri cerita ini dengan isu yang saya bincangkan tadi.

Cerita daripada Pengalaman kawan saya: Kira-kira pukul 1 pagi, saya sampai di bahagian Betong, tapi sebelum tu ada sebuah tempat rehat, dan pemandu bus membenarkan penumpang untuk keluar dan berehat. 5 orang warga Indonesia naik dari tempat rehat tersebut dipahamkan hendak pulang ke Kalimantan dan persinggahan mereka ialah daerah Serian. Selepas beberapa minit perjalanan dari Betong ke Lubok Antu, saya dikejutkan oleh pemandu bus bersama-sama dengan penumpang lain untuk berjaga kerana ada pemeriksaan Polis (3 orang menggunakan sebuah kereta). Seorang anggota polis meminta semua penumpang mengeluarkan kad pengenalan diri, dan 5 warga Indonesia tersebut gagal mengemukakan sebarang dokumen perjalanan termasuk pas cuti daripada majikan (surat majikan), pasport, visa dan sebagainya. Dengan suara yang tinggi seorang anggota polis itu mengarahkan warga Indonesia itu untuk keluar. Memandang tempat duduk saya di bahagian paling depan, saya dapat menangkap semua perbualan polis tersebut dengan 5 orang warga Indonesia tersebut yang terdiri daripa 4 orang lelaki dan seorang perempuan pertengahan usia. " kalau nak selamat kamu semua harus membayar RM500 seorang", kata seorang polis tersebut. Dengan berani seorang warga Indonesia itu berkata " Maaf pak polisi, emangnya kami harus bayar sebanyak itu pak? kerna kami punya tuan dan ini nombor hape' tuan kami, bisa dihubungin jika berlaku kecelakaan kepada kami, kerna kami tidak punya uang sebanyak itu sekarang....". Tanpa menghiraukan rayuan warga Indonesia tersebut, polis tersebut tetap berkeras meminta sebanyak yang dikatakannya tadi tanpa membuat apa-apa langkah yang profesional seperti menghubungi majikan warga Indonesia tersebut. Setelah mengetahui akan jumlah yang hanya ada pada mereka, akhirnya polis tersebut meminta sebanyak RM250 seorang daripada kelima-lima mereka, dan mereka dibenarkan naik semula ke dalam bus dan meneruskan perjalanan.."

Dalam seminar yang saya hadiri saya memperolehi maklumat bagaimana menangani isu ini tertamanya di Sarawak. 5 orang warga Indonesia tsbt saya masih membuat pertimbangan untuk memaksudkan mereka sebagai didiskriminasi oleh majikan kerana hanya dibayar gaji yang sedikit dalam tempoh yang lama atau kelima-lima warga Indonesia itu dibawa masuk melalui jalan haram oleh majikan kerana tidak mempunyai dokumen perjalanan. 3 orang anggota polis yang memakai kereta peronda polis (kawan saya tidak sempat mengambil no flat kereta), wajarkah mereka membuat tindakan sebegitu terhadap warga asing yang tidak mempunyai dokumen perjalanan? Kerana melalui semianar tersebut, pihak polis bertanggungjawap untuk menahan dan menempatkan warga asing tersebut sebelum dihantar pulang, kerana terdapat banyak polisi yang menyentuh mengenai tanggungjawap dan peranan pihak polis, dan seperti yang saya maklum, tindakan 3 orang anggota polis tersebut adalah 'salah' thrdp warga asing. Saya tidak akan secara diriect menyatakan ini satu rasuah, tetapi jika berkenaan dengan diri anda yang mempunyai tanggungjawap terhadap kerajaan untuk menangani isu PATI, PLEASE....... elakkan daripada melakukan perbuatan ini.

Mengenai Penyeludupan Migran, jika anda mempunyai maklumat mengenai isu dan kejadian ini hubungilah pihak berkuasa berdekatan. this is a serious issues! saya akan seritakan semula mengenai isu ini, melalui pengalaman saya sendiri iaitu pada bula April 2012, semasa perjalanan dari Kuching ke Miri. Tunggu updatenya selepas Gawai Celebration. 

Ethnics In sarawak and their Origin locations

1.Iban(everywhere)

2.Balau(SriAman,Lingga,Banting,Kuching)

3.Skrang (Betong area)

4.UluAi(Lubok Antu,Batang Ai)

5.Melikin (Balai Ringin)

6.Remun (Serian-BalaiRingin)

7.Sebuyau

(Kuching,Lundu,AsaJaya)

8.Bidayuh (Kuching Division)

9.Jagoi(Bau,Krokong,Lundu)

10.Bisingai (Singai area)

11.Bibukar(Bukar area,Taee,Tarat)

12.Biatah (Siburan area,Benuk,Borneo Height)

13.Bianah (Padawan,Borneo Height)

14.Saadong(Serian)

15.Mentu (Mongkos,BunanGega)

16.Melanau(Mukah,Dalat,Matu,Daro)

17.Seduan (Sg Merah,KpgNangka,Sibu)

18.Belawai-Rejang(Belawai)

19.Tanjong(Kanowit,Belaga)

20.Kanowit (Kanowit,Rajang)

21.Kejaman(Belaga)

22.Lahanan (Pelagus)

23.Sekapan(Pelagus)

24.Sihan (Belaga)

25.Lisum(Belaga)

26.Kayan (Baram,Belaga,Tubau)

27.Kenyah(Baram,Belaga,SgAsap,Bakun)

28.Kelabit (Bareo,Ramudu)

29.Tringgus(KpgTringgus,Semban,BorneoHeight)

30.Selakau(Lundu,Sematan Area)

31.Lara (Biawak)

32.Tatau(Ulu Tatau)

33.Kedayan (Bekenu,Beraya,Limbang,Lawas)

34.Bisaya(Batu Danau,Limbang)

35.Lun Bawang(Bakelalan,Lawas,Limbang)

36.Saban (Long Banga)

37.Tagal(Merapok)

38.Tabun (Mendamit)

39.Baketan(Batang Ai(extinct),Ulu Kakus)

40.Ukit(Pelagus,Belaga,BtgRajang)

41.Penan (Baram,Balui,Belaga)

42.Punan(Belaga,Pelagus)

43.Penan Suai (Suai,Niah)

44.JatiMiriek (Miri,Lutong)

45.Lakiput (LongKiput,Marudi)

46.Narum(Marudi)

48.Memaloh (Kapit,LubokAntu,Katibas)

49.Buket(Ulu Belaga)

50.Melayu Swk(Kuching,Samarahan,Lundu,Simunjan)

51.Melayu Kalaka

(Pusa,Kabong,Seratok)

52.Bugis (Jemukan,SadongJaya)

53.Jawa(Kolong Matang,Kpg Sri Arjuna bt12)

54.Cina(Everywhere)

55.Lugat (Ulu Belaga)

56.Seru(extinct)

(Seratok,Kalaka)

57.Undu(extinct) (Lundu)

58.Seping(Ulu Belaga)

59. Ngorek (Baram)

60.Berawan(Loagan Bunut,LongTerawan)

61.Kenyah Badeng (Ulu Belaga,LongBusang)

62.Bintulu(Jepak)

63.Segan (ulu Segan,Bintulu)

Why Iban and Malay of Sarawak cannot eat Ikan Patin

To this day there is a myth among Iban and Malay of Sarawak that they cannot eat Ikan patin( type of freshwater catfish).There is a myth related to this event which have intercultural mix and stronger strength between Iban and malay on the old time. :-

Pada suatu masa dahulu, seorang gadis bernama Endu Saputong Kempat, adalah adik kepada Simpilang Gana yang dianggap salah seorang Dewa Dewi Iban. Saputong mengidap sejenis penyakit yang berbau busuk (kusta) dan mudah merebak.
Oleh yang demikian beliau telah diasingkan dari keluarga. Dia tinggal di dalam pondok di atas rakit. Pada suatu masa, dimusim tengkujuh, tali pengikat putus dan rakit pun hanyut ke laut.
Semasa di laut, ikan patin bongsu merasa kasihan kpd Saputong. Ikan patin tersebutlah yang berusaha membantu menyembuhkan penyakit Saputong.
Rakit tersebut terus hanyut sehingga suatu hari ianya tersangkut di pengkalan Hj Pati Melayu. Saputong dijemput oleh Hj Pati ke rumahnya.
Hj Pati amat tertarik dengan kecantikkan Saputong lalu memperisterikannya. Mereka dikurniakan beberapa orang anak dan mempunyai keturunan hingga sekarang.
Oleh yang demikian, keturunan Saputong Kempat dan Hj Pati Melayu tidak boleh memakan ikan patin.

Pemali Ngudi Menoa.

The rules of incest and marriage as stated below:

First cousin is permitted to marry, and so are cousins of same generation. Besides father and daughter, nephew and aunt, niece and uncle, mother and son, brother and sister, grandchildren and in-laws, an incestuous relationship, which is totally forbidden, the following persons of different generations (see table below) are NOT permitted to marry unless they undergo the besapat ka ai and other related ceremonies depending on seriousness of the offence:

1. A and P are first cousin
2. B and Q are children of A and P
3. C and R are children of B and Q
4. D and S are children of C and R
5. E and T are children of S and S
6. F and U are children of E and T

If a man and woman in categories 1 and 2 wish to marry (e.g A marry Q or P marry B), they must each produce half of the following items:

1. Eight pigs of medium size
2. Eight nyabor sword
3. A fine of sigi rusa– equivalent to eight ringgit
4. Eight beads, axes, plates, bowl.
5. One woven blanket (pua kumbu)
6. One fathom of calico for a spiritual rail
7. Eight ranki (shell armlets)
8. One kebok (jar) known as a cage for the soul of the bride and bridegroom.

If the man and woman have lived together before paying the above fines due to poverty, they are not permitted to marry. But if they continue to live together, they will incur the penalty of death by bamboo spikes. If, however, the fines are subsequently paid, they must partake in a ceremony known as besapat ka ai, in which they are dipped in the river, which has been spilt with the blood of four of the eight pigs. These four pigs are killed immediately upstream from where the couple is dipped. The blood of the remaining four pigs is for pelasi menoa, purification of the land.

When a man and woman in categories 2 and 3 wish to marry (e.g. B marry R or Q marry C), they are ordered to produce one each of the items mentioned for categories 1 and 2 above. One of the pigs is to be killed as an offering to the water spirit (antu ai), while the other is to be killed on land as offering to the spirits of the earth, hills and sky. This ceremony is known as bekalih di darat.

When a man and woman in categories 3 and 4 wish to marry (i.e. C marry S or R marry D), they must produce one fowl and two knives. During the marriage ceremony, after the fowl is killed, the bride and her groom must bite a piece of iron to strengthen their souls.

When a man and woman in categories 4 and 5 wish to marry (i.e. D marry T or S marry E), each must bite a piece of salt during the ceremony to strengthen their soul.

For categories 5 and 6, the man and woman at their marriage must each fell a fruit tree in order to wipe away the bad fortune that might otherwise disturb their future lives.

For category 6, the child of a man or woman belonging to this category at the ceremony, both must have a fighting cock waved over their heads and bite a piece of steel to strengthen their souls. This is the least and the last of the taboos of incest for inter-generational marriage.

Iban migration to the Mukah, Balingian, Anap and Bintulu Rivers

After Penghulu Minggat had attacked the Iban of Ensiring, a man named Kelukau migrated with his followers from Julau to Mukah. He was later followed by Penghulu Takin and his people. From the Skrang Penghulus Jelani and Merdan led their people to migrate to Bintulu in the Fourth Division.

From the upper Krian, Penghulu Umpang, the son of Chambai, born at Nanga Dran, Paku, led his people to the Balingian River. He was the first Iban leader to migrate to the Balingian, a river located in today’s Third Division.

In 1858 when the Betong fort was completed, chief Bunyau of Rantau Anak was commanded by the Tuan Muda to recruit first-class fortmen to guard it. In carrying out this order, Bunyau placed his son Bakir “Bujang Brani” and his nephew Malina “Panggau” in charge of the fort. They were assisted by Bunyau’s other nephews Ringkai “Bedilang Besi” and Biju, together with Maan and Glegan.

In addition to them, Bunyau looked for some more men from the Paku. Linggir “Mali Lebu” the chief of Paku, arranged for his nephew Mula to be appointed, together with Kandau, Umpang, Ugong, Randi, Broke, Endawi and Dau. From the Rimbas came Kadam and Aban of Teru.

Two years after they had been working as fortmen, Kandau, Ugong, Randi, Mula, Broke and Umpang resigned from the service in order to go to Sabah on a trading expedition. The leader of this first trading venture was a brilliant young leader named Kedit of Batu Genting in the Paku. He was accompanied by Mambang, Umpang, Randi, Kangkik, Tumbing and Laman apai Muri. Umpang and Randi had saved money while working as fortmen. Their salary in the service in those years was $6/- per month.

When they arrived in Sabah they stayed at Papar. Nearby lived Dusuns, Muruts and Bajaus who had acquired jars from Chinese traders in exchange for padi and water buffalo. From surrounding villages they purchased jars using silver dollars, satawak and bendai gongs and bedil (cannons) they had bought along the coast during their voyage to Sabah. Kedit bought three jars, Bandi, Umpang, Mambang, Kangkit, Laman and Tumbing bought two each. After obtaining these jars, Kedit led his followers back, after a two-month trading sojourn in Sabah.

When they reached home, Umpang built his longhouse at Nanga Tagun on the main bank of the Paku River. While he and his followers were settled there, they were very successful in their farming, so that they were able to buy more jars and brass objects of various kinds from the local Malay traders, namely Abang Tek and Abang Chek, formerly of the Paku and Rimbas. After his voyage to Sabah, Umpang never again went trading in foreign lands. He was content to lead his people to tap wild rubber at Lundu and Samunsam near Cape Datu. From the Paku Umpang migrated in the Krian and settled near the source of that river. While he was here, he went to Kuching to meet the Rajah who knew him well from the days when he had served as fortman at Betong.

During his meeting with the Rajah, Umpang asked for approval to migrate to the Balingian, a river situated between the Mukah and Tatau Rivers near the boundary between the Third and Fourth Divisions of Sarawak. The Rajah told him that he had allotted that river to chief Linggir of the Paku, and all his followers were allowed to migrate there if they wished. “If you are Linggir’s man you can move to Balingian with not less than one hundred families as soon as you like,” said the Rajah. The Rajah also ordered that Umpang should become the leader of the migration to prevent all who followed him from quarreling about where to settle in the new area.

When he arrived home he told the Krian people that he had been permitted by the Rajah to lead the migration to the Balingian River. Hearing this, the Iban of Santebu, Abu and Nanga Grenjang came to join the migration to the new area. Altogether there were over one hundred families. After they had built large boats for the exodus, they left the Krian and went along the coast towards the Balingian River to settle at a place above Nanga Pelugau. After they had settled at this place, the Rajah appointed Umpang as Penghulu over the Iban of Balingian. Some years later when more Iban had joined them, Penghulu Abu was appointed in addition to him.

From his first settlement near Nanga Pelugau, Penghulu Umpang and his followers moved down and settled in the Arip tributary on the true left side of the Balingian. While here they profited from the high price of jelutong, as this type of wild rubber was plentiful in the vicinity. The money they earned from this commodity was invested in Mr. Ong Ewe Hai’s bank in Kuching.

When the price of jelutong was down, Penghulu Umpang persuaded the Iban to plant sago and rubber along the lower banks of the Balingian and its tributaries. Penghuiu Umpang had four sons, Mulok, Kantan, Ambun and Lembang. Besides these he adopted two daughters, Tiong and Lenta, and a son named Nyegang. He died at the age of ninety years and was greatly mourned by his people.

He was succeeded by his eldest son Mulok, who, following in his father’s footsteps, led his people to work hard in order to earn sufficient food and money. Some years after he had become Penghulu, Mulok’s household suffered from smallpox, which killed him, Kantan, Lembang and some others. After his death, Penghulu Mulok was succeeded by his brother Ambun. When he was Penghulu, Ambun led his people to plant rubber at Salian, adding to the rubber gardens he had planted with his deceased brothers. During the Japanese occupation, due to a false report, he was accused by the Japanese Military police (kempetai) of having collected followers to rebel against the government. Due to this, Penghulu Ambun was executed without trial by the kempetai at Mukah near the end of World War II. After Ambun’s death his only daughter and her family returned to their old country in the Paku River, where they have lived to the present day.

Iban migration to the Anap River was jointly led by Berasap and Berain in about 1888. After this river had been populated by Skrang and Saribas Iban, Berasap was appointed Penghulu of the downriver area, and Bunya of the upper river. Berasap was succeeded by Penghulu Taboh. When Taboh resigned he was succeeded by Penghulu Begok who, at his resignation, was succeeded by Penghulu Buan. In the upper river, when Penghulu Bunya resigned, he was succeeded by Penghulu Kana, who was succeeded by Penghulu Banying.

Migration to the Niah and Suai Rivers.

The first Iban migration to the Niah River took place in 1934 when Awang Itam was a Native Officer at the Niah sub-District Office. The first group of migrants was led by Panau of Skaloh from the Skrang and Undup Rivers in the Second Division.

A month later came Renggan and his followers from the Tatau River. Renggan and his people migrated to Niah to follow his uncle Lium who had married a Penan woman named Durang, the sister of Tabilan of the Niah River. Three years after the arrival of Panau and Renggan and their followers, Manggoi and Andam came to the Niah River with their followers from Simanggang. The rest of the Niah Iban arrived later than these three groups. After the Niah River had become thickly populated with Iban, the Rajah appointed Manggoi to be the first Penghulu in that area.

The first Iban chief to migrate to the Suai River was Utik, son of Tugang of Bangat, Skrang. He was the nephew of the well-known warrior Jabu apai Umping of the Bangat in lower Skrang. After he had become friendly with the local Penans, Untik went home to call his relatives to join him. These people now live at the house of Mamat, a son of Utik, at Basri Dangkar in the upper Suai River. The second Iban group to come to the Suai was led by ex-Police Inspector Gindi from the Undup near Simanggang.

Before the Iban migrated to Niah, it is said that the Penan roamed about in the forest hunting wild animals for food. They did not farm, as did the Dayak, but depended on the pantu palm for their staple food. When they first met the Iban, they did not want to eat rice. With regard to burial, the Penan had no special cemetery, but just buried their dead underground anywhere or in holes in trees in the forest. After they lived together with the Iban for some time, the Penan began to make for themselves a special graveyard at Nanga Kelebus. Now this cemetery is used by the Iban, while the Penan buries their dead in the Moslem graveyard.

Manggoi said that when he first came to Niah in 1934, he found that the Niah, Sibuti and Suai Rivers were still thickly populated by Penans, the original inhabitants. The first man he met on his arrival was a Penan chief, Duman, wfto lived with his people in a longhouse at Nanga Lemaus. At this meeting Duman assured Manggoi that they surely could live peacefully together in the Niah River. Eventually after the death of Duman, his son-in-law Pajawing was appointed to succeed him as chief. Unfortunately two years later he died. After the death of Pajawing the Penan community dispersed. Some moved to Suai and lived under chief Sogon, while those who remained at Niah moved downriver to live together with the Malays and eventually adopted their religion. In recent years only a few have remained pagan; those live together with their semi-chief Tabilan along the Tanjong Belipat.

Eventually, at the turn of the century, the Skrang, Saribas, Batang Ai and other adjacent rivers of the Second Division of Sarawak became badly over-populated, which caused many of the people of these rivers to migrate to new places like the Mukah, Balingian, Oya, Bintulu, Anap, Tatau and Baram Rivers. Later, because of the same problem, as well as to follow their kindred who had already migrated, many more Iban from the Second and Third Divisions applied to the Government either to migrate to the places mentioned above or to migrate elsewhere, to unexplored rivers, such as the Suai, Niah, Belait and Limbang.

'lidah yang kelu..'

Pernah merasakan dilema yang teramat sangat? Banyak pekara yang menyebaabkan lidah kelu untuk berkata-kata. Aku membawakan kisah disini mengenai seorang gadis yang sangat taat akan kata2 ibu bapanya, cerdik dan berdikari sehingga dapat menjejak kaki ke menara gading. Payah dan Payah si gadis dalam merealisasikan impian kedua-dua orang tuanya untuk menggemgam segulung ijazah, tiba2 gadis itu 'jatuh'. Hendak diluah, mati emak, hendak ditelan, mati bapak...Hanya Tuhan mengethui akan hati dan perasaan yang terpaksa ditempuhi oleh gadis itu,air-mata, gelak ketawa, kesetiaan, segala pembohongan... yang bercampur aduk dalam kehidupan penuh pancaroba...di dalam membalas semua keringat orang tua.... semoga Tuhan memberkati gadis ini.... salam 2012, year of Dragon.. :)

Kota Tinggi Waterfall Resort

Last visit: 22nd January 2012

:::seronok mandi, walupun..aduh ramai sangat yang mengunjungi resort yang terletak kira-kira 19km dari Bandar Kota Tinggi dan mengambil masa satu jam lebih perjalanan dari Johor Bahru. Persekitaran resort ini masih dibangunkan dan mempunya hutan simpan yang terletak kira-kira 1 km dari waterfall resort. seuai untuk mereka yang sukakan aktiviti lasak seperti 'jungle tracking', camping, sbgnya. Berkunjung pada hujung minggu dngan bayaran masuk untuk kereta persendirian RM3 dan dewasa RM7.50/person. Jum berkunjung dan anda akan menikmati udara dan ketenangan berada hutan hujan tropika yang tidak akn pernah ada di kota konkrit!

seronok puteri2 ni bersiram.....

pandai'

kata nenek: kenapa tak nak pergi sekolah? macamana nak pandai...??
cucu: nenek2, banyak sangat sekarang orang pandai. nenek tau tak? jenayah, diskriminasi, penghinaan, peperangan, penderaan...rasuah, cerai-berai, maksiat....kan semua tu adalah "lebih daripada PANDAI?"
nenek: orang pandai ni dapat banyak duit.
cucu: duit dia tak dapat bawa mati nek. jasad je yang reput.. roh???
:::: HIDUP DI DUNIA, BERAMAL, BERILMU DAN BERTAKHWA :)

katak oh katak'

Tergelak teman kita bila bercerita tentang katak. Ini kerana bentuk badan katak yang pendek, mata yang besar perut yang buncit. tapi, katak adalah sebahagian daripada makanan exotik, sedap dan menjadi kegemaran sesetengah orang yang inginkan kesihatan. jom jalan2 cari katak!

ini dia salah sebuah restaurant tempat kita order katak. satu ekor rm17. kita order SEEKOR sahaja bersama makanan lain. Makan punya makan.., mak oi!!! harga! diharaplah pekerja restaurant ni kalau nak berniaga pun jangan cekik darah orang. dah okey kita jadi customer, jangan sampai hilang customer sudah la.... peace!

kahwen "

ni orang kita punya mulut..
::: kahwen muda..." ish muda2 dah kawen, entah2 ada buat benda tak bagus, dah mengandung kot!"
:::kahwen tua'..."hurm.., dah tua, dah bergelar andartu, anak dara tua baru nak jejak pelamin, tu lah muda2 dulu sombong, muka tak lawa kot, pasal tu tak laku....."
:::kahwen besar-besaran...."besarnyer kenduri.. nak tunjuk kaya, ada duit lah tu, kalah anak Datuk"
:::kahwen kecil-kecilan.... "keciknyer kenduri, tak cukup nak makan... berjimat ke aper? kedekut sangat"

kata lecture' saya

...paham... (kalau MEMBACA)
kalau....... tak paham itu,...normal >!~
tapi...........lebih tak paham itu....sangat normal :-(
dan...........langsung tak paham itu, ....sangat-sangat normal :-)