Happy Gawai 2016

Flags hanged in corridor

Inside view

Traditional custom "adat berbiau" to get bless during gawai

Family dinner

Big dinner

Kebaya of Gawai on 31

Funny guy

Gathering in "Ruai"

Ngabang =  guests 

Thanks to all gawai committee and hopefully next year can be more fun of gawai. 

Water fall in Saratok

Fresh and cool 

One of beautiful place and granted by Sarawak government as tourism place in Borneo island.

Welcome to Wong Klangsau Water Fall in Saratok.

North Borneo Visit

shine day 

before departure 

small contribution to OKU institution

KKIA

sunset in Tanjung Lipat beach

nice view

DENGUE INFECTION

Thanks for visit me in Hospital Sungai Buloh  especially to my beautiful friends. I cant pay what u all had did just God knowing it. This is the memory that I cant forget forever 

Rafflesia

The meat flower

The largest flower on Earth attracts flies and other insects with the enticing aroma of rotting flesh.

What?
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It contains 15-19 species, all found in Southeastern Asia. They have no leaves and hardly any stem, just a huge, leathery, speckled five-petalled flower. The flowers have a penetrating, repulsive smell like rotting meat and many of its local names translate as ‘corpse flower’. The Rafflesia plant is itself not visible until the reproduction stage when flowers first bud through the woody vine and then open into the magnificent spectacle that is world-renowned today.

Why?

Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest individual flower on earth. The flower can have a diameter of up to 106 cm. and can weigh up to 10 kg. Although technically a member of the plant kingdom, Rafflesia challenges traditional definitions of what a plant is because it lacks chlorophyll and is therefore incapable of photosynthesis.

Likened to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. Rafflesia is totally dependant upon a vine called Tetrastigma, which is related to the grapevine. 

Your chances of seeing one in the wild
These spectacular plants are found only in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, southern Thailand, Borneo and southern Philippines. All known species of Rafflesia are threatened or endangered.

Most species are highly localised and are therefore vulnerable to extinction because of habitat disturbance and host cutting from activities such as land clearing, logging, and ethnobotanical collecting.

Visit Sarawak

Our Doorway

Sarawak's Gateway Cities

Welcome to the land of the hornbills! Sarawak is located on the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world, north of the Equator. With its beautiful blue skies and tropical breezes you can bathe in the sandy beaches and palm-fringed state of Sarawak. Tropical showers cool the land with heavier rainfalls during the monsoon months from November to March. We hope you enjoy your stay in our vast wild home. Sarawak, a Malaysian state on Borneo, stretches along the island’s northwest coast, including many beaches on the South China Sea. It's known for the rugged, dense rainforest of its interior, much of it protected parkland, home to diverse indigenous tribes (including the Iban) and endemic flora and fauna. The capital, Kuching, is a bustling, diverse city set on the Sarawak River.

Area: 48,050 mi²

Population: 2.636 million (2015)

Boroughs: Betong Division, Bintulu Division, Kapit Division, More

Sarawak, where adventure lives

If adventure had a home, it would be the vast wilderness. Grand, green, awesome! Like no other place on earth. If adventure had a home, it would be filled with the friendliest people on earth. People of different races, religions and cultures. If adventure had a home, it would be here when one arrives as a guest and leaves as family. If adventure had a home, its home would be Sarawak. Come and explore our vast wild home of adventure. Sarawak, where adventure lives.

Meet The Locals

Most of the people of Sarawak are sedentary farmers who live in communal longhouses and practice swidden rice agriculture. This state has the most diverse ethnic groups with a very distinct culture, language and lifestyle. A variety of religion with 45 different languages and dialects runs this town. In spite of these differences, the locals epitomise peace, harmony and unity.

Iban, Melanau, Penan, Malay, Chinese, Orang Ulu, Bidayuh

Iban claims the largest population, thus making its language the most widely used in Sarawak. Chinese society comes in second. Although Sarawak is part of Malaysia, the Malay population only falls in third. The Orang Ulu is well known for their intricate beadwork and detailed tattoos. Bidayuh people are famous for their hospitality and warm smiles. The Melanau are fearless sailors and skilled fishermen while the Penan, on the other hand, are shy and elusive. The Penans are the last true nomadic people of Sarawak.

Explore Sarawak In Half A Day

Sarawak is rich in history and heritage. It is also known as Land of The Hornbills. The population comprises of local ethnic groups namely Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Melanau and other minor tribes plus the Malays, Chinese and Indians living together in harmony for more than a century.

Being the largest state in Malaysia, Sarawak covers a vast area of 124,000 sq-km of land along the northwest coast of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Sarawak offers you a journey of relentless discovery as you travel from city to city and from village to village where you will find, remnants of colonial architectures and in a rich heritage.

About Sarawak Cultural Village

Tucked away at the foothills of legendary Mount Santubong, 35 km from Kuching is Sarawak's fascinating cultural showcase, the award winning "Sarawak Cultural Village" which is also the venue for the World Harvest Festival and the Rainforest World Music Festival, an internationally renowned festival. This living museum is wholly owned by the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) depicts the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak and conveniently portrays their respective lifestyle amidst 14 acres of tropical vegetation. Here, it is possible to see Sarawak's ethnic diversity at a glance. The handicraft is both bewildering and tempting, including the Kain Songket (Malay cloth with gold inlay), Pua Kumbu (Iban housewives textiles), Melanau Terendak (sunhat), Bidayuh tambok (basket), Iban parang (swords), Orang Ulu wood carving and Chinese ceramics. The 45-minute cultural performance of songs, dances and entertainment is something you will not want to miss during your visit to Sarawak.