The Dayak Cultural Heritage

The Head of the Ritual Ceremony beats on the drum as to greet the welcoming guests during the Gawai Eve Dinner. Though the dinner is held in an exclusive hall, we still maintained the old traditions in our festivity rituals. Then again, it seems like a good opportunity for him to flirt around, looking for good looking chick.

The young ladies greet the visitors with some rice wine called 'tuak' which are made from fermented rice with yeast. The wine is the typical liquor produced by the Dayaks for generations. However, the "Tuak' has become less popular as the younger generations preferred imported liquors. Maybe we should do massive promotions to promote ‘Tuak’ and compete with Japanese ‘Sake’. Most of the Dayak Liquor Entrepeneurs from the Longhouses would become the Multi-million Liquor Tycoon.

The dancers consist of various Dayak tribes in Sarawak. However, they shared the common ground in their annual festivities such as the harvest festival, which is also known as the Gawai Dayak in Sarawak.

The climax of the ritual ceremony is the chanting prayer by the Dayak Priests as to officiate the beginning of our fest. The chanting prayer is made while circling the invited guests as to bless those who are celebrating Gawai and at the same time to prepare their vocal for 'Karaoke' session at 'Meligai Keling' tonight.

The rituals stated above are part of the rituals that are still preserved to date. However, we scared that the next generation might not bother to preserve it as they are more influenced to 'hip-hop' and 'hardcores' in the urban areas; and 'dangdut' in the semi-urban areas. We scared that the chanting prayer would be converted to hip-hop, hardcore or perhaps to dangdut version.

Hence, I have made up my mind and determined to keep on publishing on our existing and dying heritages; for the future Dayaks' generation of Borneo to share and appreciate. Idup Dayak! Long Live the Dayaks!

By the way, I heard that 'Snoop Doggy Dogg', 'Metallica' and some Indonesian's Dangdut singers will be on tour to Kuching next week. Be There!

Sarawak Regatta 2011

The Sarawak River Regatta is held annually at Sarawak River; at the front of Sarawak's 'ADUN' and by the bank of Kuching's Waterfront. Participants of all over the world are invited to compete in the competition held.



The photos are taken at distant. At the moment like this, you would wish that you owned a long telephoto to capture the actions. However, we should have the initiative to utilize whatever we have in order to not miss the actions. So, act fast. Capture whatever you can and if you are lucky you might capture the 'moments'.

Do not miss the actions of the audience as well. Explore how they react to the 'moment' while others busy witnessing the actions. You might capture the unexpected 'moments' by those who are not directly involved in the event.



The pictures above shown the activities of the audiences at the nearby shops as they stroll along the street, while buying some goods and delicacies sold by the local folks. The best lense for such tasks would be a wide angle with short telephoto or general purpose zoom lense as it would suit the needs of the tasks required.

Best KFC in Kuching

If happens that you are passing-by Stutong's New Township, do visit one of the stall at Lee Coffee Shop to enjoy the authentic Kuching's fried wings. I would say that it is as good as the 'Kentucky Fried Chicken @ KFC' or maybe even better. Do try it for yourself. The business starts at the evening and closed in the midnight.

The taste is as good as the original flavoured KFC and only costs you RM2.20. Worth Trying.

The Legacy

Legacy of our roots
Shall be history
We'll be wipe out
In the surface of this world

The young ones
Shy away from their root
Believin' that it's worth to be others
Rejectin' the legacy

Let us unite
Re-building our love
Of our own legacy
To show the world
Our own true identity

Faces of the Past

Those are the faces of the past

Will they change by time

As they're living their life behind

Not knowing

What's the future likes

Men leave their youthhood

As they growing older

Abandoning their past

For the uncertain future

Those are the faces of the past

Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebration at SMK Paku

The 'Raya Aidilfitri' is held at the school's hall. The guests are invited for the 'Open House' to enjoy the delicacies prepared during the raya celebration. 

The 'Raya Aidilfitri' celebrated by the Muslims to mark the end of the fasting month. They celebrate the Raya by preparing all sorts of goodies, foods and drinks for the invited guests, friends and relatives.

The foods are served 'the buffet styles' on the tables, ready to be enjoyed by the guests.

A prayer before enjoying the foods.

Everybody enjoying their foods.

Among the foods, cakes and biscuits served.

Gifts awarded for the lucky winners of 'the Best Clothed for the Man and Woman's Category '

Everybody enjoying the hospitality of the hosts.