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Just like Sarawak, many of North Borneo (present-day Sabah)’s territories were part of the Brunei Sultanate. These territories were slowly annexed by the British North Borneo Chartered Company (BNBC) into the British North Borneo including Sipitang. The people of Sipitang (Sepitong, Sipitong or Si Pitong) So what is it like in Sipitang during
Tag: Sarawak
How the human races were formed according to a Sihan legend
The Sihan people are among the few tribes in Sarawak that are vulnerable to extinction along with smaller tribes such as the Ukit and Kejaman peoples.According to the Borneo Post in 2012, there are less than 300 Sihan people left in Sarawak. Unfortunately, they have been assimilated into other Orang Ulu
7 things Kayan women were forbidden to do when the men left for headhunting trips
In the olden days, Kayan men were known as notorious headhunters. Their reputation as fierce warriors spread so wide and wild that they were often mistaken as cannibals. Whenever the men went for headhunting trips, the women were left in the longhouses fending themselves. These headhunting trips usually took months before they
Fighting for Japan: The Korean and Formosan soldiers during WWII
Batu Bejit – an Iban legend of a monkey, a man and a wife turned to stone
That time when the Daughter of the Sea Dragon King caused a flood
The Iban legend of Batu Indai Binjut you might never have heard of
Efforts to rehabilitate TNKU rebels after the Limbang rebellion 1962
On Dec 9, 1962, as the Brunei Revolt took place, the North Kalimantan National Army (Tentera Nasional Kalimantan Utara, TNKU) seized the town of Limbang. After attacking the police station, they captured several rifles and machine guns. They even held the British resident and his wife as hostage along with 12 others. On
10 things you might not know about Japanese hell ships during WWII
When we look at how Prisoners-of-War (POWs) suffered in internment camps or death marches during World War II (WWII), little do most people know about the atrocities onboard Japanese hell ships. 'Hell ship' describes a ship with extremely inhumane living conditions or with reputation for cruelty among the crew. The term was
