Beyond Bollywood: Cultural contributions from the Indians of Sarawak
By Anita Majumder–MacGillivray
REFERRED to as ‘dan lain-lain” (others) in all official forms in Sarawak until recently, the Sarawakian Indians—though a smaller ethnic group—have existed...
Upai Semaring and Awang Semaun: The Lundayeh and the Brunei Royal House
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Dr Monica Janowski
Tales from the Heart of Borneo
This is the first of a four-part series titled 'Tales from the Heart...
A glimpse of the “ghost monkey” in Kuching
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Hans Breuer
NEXT to orangutans and proboscis monkeys, no primate is as iconic to Borneo as Horsfield’s tarsier. The editors of...
Residences of the Rajahs: The Astana and its predecessors
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Dr JH Walker
doctorjhwalker@gmail.com
BUILT in 1870, the Astana is one of the most prominent and important buildings to survive from the...
Bringing home two Orang Ulu parangs: An international story of a 100-year journey
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Dr Louise Macul
WHEN we visit the Sarawak Museum, we learn many things about the objects we see, but have you...
Stone and cosmic power in the highlands
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Monica Janowski
Tales from the Heart of Borneo
This is the second of a four-part series titled 'Tales from the Heart of...
Early explorers and travelers in Sarawak
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Robert Basiuk
EXPERIENTIAL travel is the new buzzword for those seeking enriching experiences and new destinations. While the phrase might be...
An early photographer to Sarawak
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Alex Teoh
A double page spread of the Illustrated London News on 4 January 1873 shows a stately print with the...
“Come visit me and you will be blessed”: The importance of Qing Ming, the...
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Jennie Soh
THE Chinese community places great importance on the Tomb-Sweeping Festival known as ‘Qing Ming’, based on the belief that...
Stones in the highlands: The three forgotten stones of Bario Lembaa Longhouse prior to...
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
This is the first part of a two-part series on stones in the highlands. Read Part II here: Stones for other...
