‘Parang Ilang’ tradition lives on
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING: The ‘Parang Ilang’ or ‘Mandaw’ was an effective lethal weapon used during ancient days and in tribal wars by the...
Bidayuh band ‘Pinanak Sentah’ to promote their roots through music
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, July 7: Formed in 2014, Pinanak Sentah is a relatively new local Dayak contemporary band that delivers a mixture...
Dayak band `The Fingerprints’ out to make a name in the jazz scene
By Wilfred Pilo
THE FINGERPRINTS is an up-and-coming Dayak jazz band formed in May last year.
Its vibrant and talented band members are part-time musicians who...
Iban Misha Minut Panggau aspires to be an acclaimed film director
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, June 24: Limbang-born Misha Minut Panggau worships renown Chinese film director Zhang Yimou and American actor-cum-filmmaker Mel Gibson.
On the...
`Bak chang’ galore as the Chinese celebrates `Dragon Boat Festival’ today
By Wilfred Pilo
RICE DUMPLING — called `bak chang’ in the Hokkien dialect — is a very common traditional ‘kuih’ sold daily in most coffee...
Sarawak fireman shares his experiences in catching snakes
Kenyalang Portraits
By Nancy Nais
KUCHING, June 3: It is not just human lives or burning buildings that firefighters save. They also protect folks from scaly...
Fashion sense: A quick chat with Aaron Von Jolly
By Wilfred Pilo
SARAWAK-BORN Dato Aaron Von Jolly and his elder brother Dato Raymond Jolly both kick-started their fashion label `Von Jolly Couture’ in 2004...
‘Murtabak Man’ Harun Samat enjoying brisk sales at Ramadhan bazaar
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, May 19: The ever tasty and spicy pancake ‘murtabak’, which is said to originate from Yemen, is a street...
Ray Lee living his dream as a filmmaker
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, April 30: Malaysian film director Ray Lee’s main focus now is to make as many local feature films as he possibly...
Giving a future to our past
Kenyalang Portraits
By Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, May 1: Sarawak has a rich heritage, both tangible (buildings, monuments, sites, landscapes and objects) and intangible (traditional arts...
