IN the last decade or so up till now, I have had no chance to go for my favourite dish – bullfrog roasted in bamboo. This is due to the total absence of such bull frogs, or ‘pamak’ in Iban, from the market here in Kuching. In the longhouse, there
A COUPLE who previously lived next door to us, their two-year-old toddler and their maid were kindly told to leave their rented house after being three months behind in rental. We were told of the bad news by the maid who used to help us wash our clothes at times.
I feel that celebrations, gatherings and gotong-royong have always been great for keeping the Iban community united and in harmony, especially in the longhouses. They bring people closer, strengthen bonds and keep our sense of togetherness alive. Having more of these social fusions would only make our close-knit community even
I FEEL that celebrations, gatherings and gotong-royong have always been great for keeping the Iban community united and in harmony, especially in the longhouses. They bring people closer, strengthen bonds, and keep our sense of togetherness alive. Having more of these social fusions would only make our close-knit community even
BACK in 1963, when I was aged 9, my mum, grandma and two siblings Rawlins Abunawas, 10, and Dahlia Abunawas @ Ara aged 8, went on a fishing excursion to the remote Kedap hinterland at a stream called Kedap Ginda in Saratok. We were armed with the ‘pemansai’ woven baskets,
PEOPLE say it’s expensive but I just can’t go without canned food. My earliest memory of liking tin stuff started with a brand named Narcissus, comprising minced pork black bean paste circa March of 1964 that cost around RM1.20 more or less. That was when my brother Jon @ Chandi
KEDAP youngsters in the 60s indulged in a number of group games as well as ventures in river, stream and pond fishing. I want to share with readers some of our fishing ventures, confined to the ponds. There were a few, but I will limit it to three episodes of
IT’S unmistakable – there’s smoke here, smoke there, smoke everywhere. As a non-smoker (though I do occasionally enjoy a pipe), I find there’s nowhere to hide; no area is truly free from smoke. Perhaps only ‘our’ bedroom comes closest to being a 100 per cent smoke-free domain. This article prompts
THEY always say that Lady Luck smiles sweetly at you now and then in gambling. I learned how to bet on cards and dice games from a young age in the longhouse, following our own interpretations of the rules. Our initial bets were simple: rubber bands, rice, corn, paddy, and
AFTER living with them for more than two decades, I have found out that my two stepsons, aged 32 and 33, must have chilli or at least a tomato sauce to go with their meals. And there have been times when chilli sauce was the sole item on the menu
