#DearKajo: More legends from Semabang about people being turned to stone

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by Patricia Hului - August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

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Friendships, betrayals and manhunts: What you need to know about the Gaat expedition 1919

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by Patricia Hului - August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

When Sarawak was an independent kingdom under the reign of three White Rajahs, the then government carried a number of punitive expeditions against its alleged rebels. These include an expedition against the Ibans in

The aftermath of the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation at Long Bawan

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by Patricia Hului - August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Located at North Kalimantan, Indonesia, Long Bawan is a small town with a small airport which has become the only gateway via air to Krayan Highlands. Looking back on its history, it was one

The life of Sibu historical figure Wong Nai Siong in Sarawak

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by Patricia Hului - August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

Wong Nai Siong is perhaps one of the most famous Chinese pioneers to arrive in Sibu. Born on July 25, 1849 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China, Wong was the eldest of four sons.

How salt was obtained in the olden days of Borneo

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by Patricia Hului - August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

Salt plays an important role in not just Sarawakian cuisine, but in Borneo overall. Besides seasoning, every community, whether they were Iban, Bidayuh or Kadazandusun, used salt as a means to preserve their food.

10 Sarawak funeral customs of the 19th century you need to know

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by Patricia Hului - August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Just like any other cultures in the world, Sarawak has its own sets of funeral customs varying with the different races found here. While some funeral customs are still being practiced to this day,

First plane sightings over Sarawak; where planes were (nearly) as rare as unicorns

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by Patricia Hului - July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Sarawak's first experiences with aviation can be dated back as early as 1922 when a Dutch flying boat was spotted flying over Belaga, about 20 years after the Wright brothers made their successful flights

What you need to know about the Battle of Long Jawai

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by Patricia Hului - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

The Battle of Long Jawai was one of the earliest battles in the history of the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966). The confrontation was an undeclared war which started from Indonesia’s opposition to the creation

An amusing story of papayas during WWII in Kuching

Culture

by Patricia Hului - July 24, 2019

During World War II (WWII), Batu Lintang camp housed both Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian internees. The living conditions within the compounds were cramped. The occupants were separated into different compounds and

Tom Harrisson’s own account of The Airmen and the Headhunters incident

Culture

by Patricia Hului - July 18, 2019July 17, 2019

The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II is a book written by Judith M. Heimann. It tells the story of