The Iban woman who does Malay keringkam embroidery

Culture

by Patricia Hului - February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

Keringkam embroidery is a significant artistic heritage for the Sarawak Malay community. The word ‘keringkam’ comes from the gold or silver thread called clinquant thread used to embroider motifs on shawls and headscarves. With

Alta Moda Sarawak brings high fashion to Sarawak’s doorstep this March

News & Features

by KajoMag - February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

KUCHING, Feb 7: Sarawak’s March calendar is set to start off with some glitz and glamour this year with the inaugural three-day fashion and lifestyle event, Alta Moda Sarawak (AMS). Designers Sher Lo (top left),

How a father’s rage led to the origin of oil in Miri

Culture

by Patricia Hului - February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

British Charles Hose was the one responsible for the discovery of oil in Miri, Sarawak. After his appointment as the Resident of Baram in 1890, Hose started mapping oil seeps in and around Miri. He reportedly gave his findings to the Sarawak government

At Adau releases second album, ‘Oba’

Entertainment

by Patricia Hului - February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

After the release of Journey (2016), Sarawak's very own experimental world music band has returned with a new album called Oba. In this album, At Adau fuses different kinds of musical styles and instruments,

A night of storytelling and poems at Nusi Poetry

News & Features

by Patricia Hului - February 5, 2019February 5, 2019

Nusi Poetry was back for its second edition last Feb 2 in conjunction with the UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019. Initiated by Nading Rhapsody, an Avant-Garde Borneo ethnic world music ensemble,

How Betong town in Sarawak got its name

Culture

by Patricia Hului - February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

If you look up ‘Betong’ on Google, more often than not you will probably end up with Betong, Thailand. The Thai town of Betong is located in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. It is

KajoPicks: Check out these four coffee places in Bintulu

Lifestyle

by Patricia Hului - January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Apart from shopping complex, Bintulu is currently witnessing the rising number of different kind of eateries. These include coffee places offering good coffee from dirty coffee to nitrogen-infused java and relaxing ambience for patrons

3 trails in Similajau National Park you must visit

Travel

by Patricia Hului - January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

The nearest national park to the energy town of Sarawak, Bintulu, is Similajau National Park. Widely known by its official name, 'Similajau' in the early days of the park’s establishment, locals preferred to call

Rajah Vyner Brooke’s message to Sarawak on Cession Day

Culture

by Patricia Hului - January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

After the end of World War II, Sarawak was briefly administered by the British Military Administration. On July 1, 1946, the third White Rajah Vyner Brooke ceded the kingdom to the British Government. So

One badass Sarawak legend about a coconut, dragons and the middle of the world

Culture

by Patricia Hului - January 23, 2019January 24, 2019

There was a Malay woman who gave the first Ranee of Sarawak Margaret Brooke a coconut as a parting gift before she left for England. The woman told the Ranee that the coconut would bring