The story of Anyi’s door
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Datu Robert Lian@Robert Saging and Dr Valerie Mashman
This impressive door was carved out of a solid chunk of timber coming...
GPS may capture 28 seats if Chinese-led opposition remains split
Commentary
By Lian Cheng
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah’s claim that ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) could...
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...
Clothing and heritage: A Kenyah warrior’s bark-cloth jacket in the Borneo Cultures Museum
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Valerie Mashman
KENYAH warriors used to wear bark-cloth jackets during ceremonies related to warrior initiation and headhunting. These jackets have...
‘That’s just a superstition!’
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Heidi Munan
Superstition, customs, spirits, and all that—in Sarawak!
WHERE does superstition end, and custom start?
Some people avoid the number 13, or...
Puso’s Jar Part II
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here: https://dayakdaily.com/pusos-jar-part-i/
By Calvin Agau Jemarang and Louise Macul
WITHIN every object...
Puso’s Jar (Part I)
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Jayl Langub
Within every object in the Sarawak Museum collection lies a human story waiting to be heard. The jar in...
Ceramic jars: From practical storage to treasured heirlooms
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Camelia Yeung
The word ‘heritage’ has been making the news these past few months: the implementation of the Sarawak Heritage Ordinance...
The sape’s evolution in Sarawak’s traditional music legacy
Heritage Snippets of Sarawak
By Dr Connie Lim Keh Nie
ESTABLISHED in 1998, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) aims to promote and preserve the unique...
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...
