Silat, pantun and many more at Kuching Heritage Race 2019

News & Features

by Patricia Hului - February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

There were a lot of things going on other than racing at the fourth edition of Kuching Heritage Race (KHR). Themed ‘Darul Hana Revisited’, the one-of-a-kind race kicked off at Chung Hua Middle School

Want to pick up a new skill? Women can go for these free classes at WWTC, Kuching

Lifestyle

by Patricia Hului - February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Calling out all women living in Kuching area! Did you know that you can take culinary, spa and beauty classes for free at Wisma Wanita Training Centre (WWTC)? WWTC was officially launched by Datuk

KajoTries: The crunchy deep-fried kuih cap or kuih goyang

Lifestyle

by Patricia Hului - February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

KajoMag traded our pens and laptops for a whisk and a wok to make our own traditional Malaysian cake - kuih cap. Even if you have never heard of 'kuih cap', you have most probably

Alta Moda Sarawak could be a successful yearly event for Sarawak: Abdul Karim

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by Patricia Hului - February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

While Sarawak has firmly established itself as THE place to go for world music, and as a Culture, Adventure and Nature destination (did you know Gunung Mulu National Park was a UNESCO World Heritage

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

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

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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