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On Dec 8, 1962, Limbang witnessed bloodshed when Sheikh Azahari Sheikh Mahmud (famously known as A.M. Azahari) ordered an attack on the town. He was the leader of the Brunei People’s Party and North Kalimantan National Army (TNKU). After attacking the police station, they captured several rifles and machine guns. They then held
Culture
What we can learn about Iban customs from Rev Edwin H. Gomes
Reverend Edwin Herbert Gomes was an Anglican missionary in Sarawak at the beginning of the twentieth century. During his 17 years of working here, he wrote several books about Sarawak including Seventeen Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo (1911). He received permission from ethnologist Dr Charles Hose to use his photographs
The Raven (1935), the film that was banned in Miri back in 1937
Have you heard of Sarawak national war song ‘Rix Rax’?
The significance of lucky bamboo during Chinese New Year
First of all, the lucky bamboo is not a bamboo. Despite its name and appearance, this plant that you see being sold during Chinese New Year actually belongs to the Asparagaceae family, the same family as the asparagus. Its scientific name Dracaena sanderiana is named after the German-English gardener Henry Frederick
5 interesting Sarawak stories as recorded by H. Wilfrid Walker
During the 19th and early 20th century, many European explorers made their way to what they deemed as the "exotic" island of Borneo. Some were looking for wealth while others were seeking knowledge, to be the first one to discover something new. British novelist William Somerset Maugham for instance came to Sarawak
What you should know about the Battle of Beaufort
The significance of serving a whole fish for Chinese New Year dinner
5 things you need to know about Operation Opossum during WWII
In 1945, the Australian Z Special Unit organised a dangerous mission to rescue the Sultan of Ternate, Muhammad Jabir Syah right under the Japanese nose. They called the mission Operation Opossum. Also known as the Kingdom of Gapi, the Sultanate of Ternate is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia. It
What to know about Asian fox spirits; huli jing, kumiho and kitsune
Asian fox spirit is often depicted as having nine tails. Credits: Pixabay Different cultures have their own versions of almost the same mythical creature, which is almost always inspired by the same animal. Take the fox, for example. Although there are some variations in their depictions, the fox often appears in