In the olden days, building a new longhouse was usually heavily influenced by superstitions. Reverend William Howell once recorded his observation of
Founded in 1888 and opened in 1891, the Sarawak Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. Since its inception until 1974, the
Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Besides China, the
Long time ago, the Iban believed that a variety of illnesses were caused by ‘antu’ or demonic spirits. According to Iban ethnologist
Headhunting was rampant in 19th century Sarawak. In an effort to control the death toll brought on by headhunting, the-then Brooke government
The Iban community is known for having different kinds of gawai celebrations. Even though we associate the word ‘gawai’ with partying today,
Many of Sarawakians’ old customs are no longer practiced mainly because they have been replaced with a more uniform judiciary laws. Some
The Naga people are tribes who live in northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. They make the majority of the population in the
Different cultures have different housewarming traditions as people embark on the next step of their lives, which is settling into their new
Here is an Iban legend of comedic hero Apai Saloi being a glutton over smoked deer meat: One day, Apai Saloi took
