BAU: Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Kampung Pangkalan Loji Air Bau this year will be more festive with villagers working together to decorate the area with approximately 2,200 feet of festive lights. The initiative comes from the residents themselves after raising almost RM3,000 to purchase equipment and supplies to install decorative
AMID the hum of sewing machines and stacks of black velvet filling her small workshop, the dedication of a woman determined to preserve the art of songkok-making is evident. For Siti Mariam Abdul Hamid, better known as Wan Efa, the world of sewing songkoks is far from unfamiliar. She has
SEMATAN: The coastal town of Sematan came alive today as the highly anticipated speedboat races kicked off, drawing thrill-seekers and spectators from across Sarawak for one of the biggest highlights of the Sematan Festival. With the roar of engines echoing across Kuala Sematan, speedboat enthusiasts wasted no time testing the
Salako, one of the Bidayuh tribes that can only be found in the Lundu district of Sarawak, is rich in traditional customary ceremonies and celebrations. After a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salako’s traditional Gawai Narakng makes a return on the second day of this year’s Gawai
For this boy in Kampung Lingga, Serian, about 70km from Kuching there’s no need to go to a supermarket to get his favourite fruit. It is now ‘buah terap’ season so it’s not uncommon to find a few floating down a river running past his village. The fruit (scientifically called
Noorhayati Abdullah @ Jancy Jokin (left), and her daughter Sarema Putri Ismail, make a video call at their residence in Kuching, wishing their Bidayuh relatives in Kampung Stass, Bau a happy Gawai. Noorhayati, who owns Sri Putri Bridal and Dressmaking atelier, converted to Islam long ago but she never fails
Raya Airways flew in this evening (Feb 24) with the much-anticipated first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, touching down at about 6.30pm. On hand to witness the event were Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui
BEAUTIFUL BAY … After so many quiet weeks, Kampung Telok Melano beach has seen some increase in the number of visitors enjoying their weekend while complying with the pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). This means a lot to the villagers as they can earn some income via various types of
Concerned for the safety of her grand-children and other kids playing in the king tide, this grandmother at Kampung Samariang Batu in Petra Jaya, Kuching not only watches over them but uses a microphone with a built-in speaker to remind them to be careful of the deep water and other
Sixty-year-old mat maker Mahwa Lani weaving a colourful mat made from colourful plastic straps at her residence in Kampung Lingga, fifteen minutes driving from Serian town. With over 25 years’ experience, she can weave a small mat of three-square feet in two days’ time while a five square-foot size mat