Sarawak Cultural Village

Kuching - first to breakfast, just a few blocks down the road has 2 Indian restaurants. I was too hungry ate a piece of the dosa, then realise I have to take a picture of my breakfast.

Masala Dosa

Book at Grab to this location, very far at RM69 one way. The Grab lady asked whether we want her to wait to bring us back into Kuching city for RM120 - I told her we will decide and call her. After few minutes into a chatty conversation, she said RM80 back into the city - we said ok.

Entrance to the Cultural centre

This village of diverse ethnicity spans a 17-acre site. We can explore local ethnic groups via longhouse replicas, programs & cultural performances. We follow the direction sign around the lake to visit all the ethnic groups to finally bring us back to the Theatre for an 1hr cultural performance.

Rumah Cina - The Chinese home

The Chinese people were primarily farmers, bird nest processing and also pepper processor.

Tools used by the Chinese

rice flour grinder

Dragon Kiln

Rumah Melayu - Malay House

Malay house

These Malay women were preparing traditional Malay snacks - on the left is 'Sponge cake' and the right is 'love letters'.

Melanau Tall House

Melanau Tall house

The Melanau tall houses were not separated into rooms but elevated above the ground to provide defense against invading forces. The Melanau tall house may accommodate up to 50 families and is sometimes built 40 feet above the ground. The building materials were chosen for their durability and water resistance. Every resource, including the belian tree trunks (Borneo ironwood), nibong tree trunks, and sago tree trunks, is easily accessible from the environment.

The left is the shaman altar and very high stairs, not for the faint hearted and scared of heights.

climbing down the high stairs

Parang Ilang making hut

Mandau is the traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo. It is also known as Parang Ilang among the Bidayuh, Iban and Penan people.

handmade range of parang

Sago Hut

Sago is a type of starch that's commonly extracted from a palm called Metroxylon sagu. It's mainly composed of carbs and is low in protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. However, sago is naturally grain- and gluten-free, making it suitable for those following restricted diets.

Orang Ulu longhouse

Some of the tools used by Orang Ulu in the village.

Rumah Penan

The Penan. The hunter-gatherer Penan live in the rainforests of the interior of Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo. Traditionally nomadic, most of the 10-12,000 Penan now live in settled communities, but continue to rely on the forest for their existence.