http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com —
The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings
together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all
continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the
mythical island of Borneo.
Its formula of afternoon informative workshops, ethno-musical
lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by evening
performances on the main stage has proven
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Biking in the Sarawak Interior
http://thestar.com.my —
Cool, crisp mountain air, rolling hills, picture-perfect views, and 100% dirt trails? Sounds like heaven for off-road cyclists. And yet the Kelabit Highlands, nestled in the remote northeast corner of Sarawak, is hardly on any mountain-biking map. Hence, after a five-day trekking trip ending in Bario, the largest settlement in the highlands, I went on to check out the riding trails.
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Making Friends with The Kelabits
http://www.travelblog.org —
My flight to Bario is on a Twin Otter aircraft, a 20 seater, propeller aircraft. This is the smallest plane I’ve ever flown in with the exception of the one I took over the Nazca Lines in Peru. There are no modern security measures between pilots and passengers and I can see straight into the cockpit from my seat. There are baggage limits on the flight so I make sure I travel light only taking ha
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Tama Abu Expedition
http://www.wildasia.org —
1857: Spencer St. John makes first recorded attempt by outsider to climb Mulu, but only reaches Banarat.
1858: Spencer St. John & Hugh Low - First outsider expedition to reach area of Gunung Murud and Batu Lawi .
1888: First ascent of Low’s Peak, 4,101 metre, on Kinabalu by John Whitehead. Low’s Peak is highest point between Burma and New Guinea.
1891: The Resident of Baram (Hose) is the first Read More
1858: Spencer St. John & Hugh Low - First outsider expedition to reach area of Gunung Murud and Batu Lawi .
1888: First ascent of Low’s Peak, 4,101 metre, on Kinabalu by John Whitehead. Low’s Peak is highest point between Burma and New Guinea.
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Long Seridan: Repair a Broken Bridge
http://trailblazer-thykingdomcome.blogspot.com —
“It is this spirit of self-reliant that is commendable among the men of Long Seridan. It taught us that if there's a will, there's a way. Initially, we were discouraged after failing to get any positive response to get the bridge repaired but we decided to do something ourselves” said Joseph.
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Sarawak National Park - National Parks and Reserves
http://www.sarawakforestry.com —
National Parks & Reserves | Biodiversity Conservation | National Park Booking
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History and Culture of Pa Tik "A" & Pa Tik "B"
http://gunung-tama-abu.info —
Location. Ba' Tik "A" is located west of the Pulong Tau National Park, slightly above the confluence of the Nyela and Tik. It is about two kilometers away from the Park. The village is nestled on a large padang (open field) used as a helicopter landing pad as well as a soccer field for British soldiers during Konfrontasi. A perfect spot, its surroundings are picturesque. The settlement is within
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Bario Asal & Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project
http://kelabit.net —
The residents of Bario Asal longhouse and adjoining Arur Layun village intend to install a micro-hydro system capable of producing a minimum of 10 kW of electricity on the Pa Merario River. The micro-hydro system will replace the current diesel generator which runs for only 3 hours each night and costs residents RM 900.00 per month.
It will provide the 47 houses (Appendix A) in Bario Asal and Read More
It will provide the 47 houses (Appendix A) in Bario Asal and Read More
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Interethnic Ties Along The Kalimantan-Sarawak Border: The Kelabit and Lun Berian in the Kelabit-Kerayan Highlands
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http://www.highbeam.com —
The Lun (1) Kelabit and the Lun Berian are two closely related ethnic groups. In fact, they often view themselves as a single group: the Lun Dayeh or 'Upriver People,' or the Lun Lem Bawang Inan or 'People of the Country.' This view is supported by other scholars who have classified these two groups by the use of a common term. For example, LeBar (1972:153) has grouped them and other closely rela
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Low-Vowel Fronting in Northern Sarawak
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kelabit 6 days ago
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http://www.highbeam.com —
The Kelabit-Lun Dayeh group is generally divided into two languages, Lun Dayeh ("People of the interior"), also known as Lun Bawang ("People of the Country"), spoken in several dialect forms in the Fifth Division of Sarawak bordering Brunei and Sabah, and Kelabit, spoken in many dialect variants around the headwaters of the Baram River and further east into Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). A third
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