Sibu is a town built on the banks of the mighty Rajang River.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
10D Sarawak: Sri Aman & Sarikei
Date: 10/12/2013
Sri Aman is located 175km north of Kuching, the capital City of Sarawak. The Sri Aman Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the second Division, Sri Aman Division has a total area of 5,466.7 square kilometers. It is known of its popular Batang Lupar river – the house for the giant legendary crocodile known as Bujang Senang or literary translate as the “Easy Warrior”, and the mighty tidal wave or known as “Benak” by the local people.
Sri Aman is also called Bandar Sri Aman, and was formerly known as Simanggang Sri Aman was chosen where "Aman" means peacefulness and therefore pigeons became the symbol of Sri Aman as pigeons symbolized peacefulness.
Sarikei is a town, and the capital of the Sarikei District in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea.
Monday, December 30, 2013
10D Sarawak: Sarawak Cultural Village
Date: 09/12/2013
Sarawak Cultural Village only 45 minutes drive from Kuching. It is also known as a living museum. Located at Pantai Damai, Santubong, it takes less than an hour to drive there from Kuching city.
The beautiful Mount Santubong
Chinese Farm House
Malay House
Melanau Tall House
Orang Ulu Long House
Penan Hut
Iban Longhouse
Bidayuh Long House
Cultural performance of songs, dances and entertainment
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