The Penan in Sarawak

These photos were taken in Belaga near to the Bakun and Murum dams area.I only show the photos of the Penan we visited where church's missionaries, helpers trying to educate them to be more able to adapt to the social lives and fast changing environment of Sarawak. The settlement of this Penan in this area don't have any sanitation in their home. No toilet and wash room in their hut! When asked where they poo and pee, they told me any where convenient. They will need to learn and be taught about hygiene. No doubt over the years their living standard improve from aids from the timber camps. They used to roam around the forest and built shelter on top the trees(some still do in some part of the interior Sarawak forest). The progress will also depend on how fast they want to learn and catch up and expose themselves with the rest of the Sarawak people.

Climbing the staircase with ease for these kids.

Jenna

Yes, the Miss Global International Malaysia 2011 is on and Miss Jenna is one of contestants from Sarawak. Jenna is an Iban who speaks Iban, Mandarin, English, Bahasa Malaysia, Hokkien and even Candonese. Asked how she learn to speaks candonese. She told me she learn through watching TV Candonese series. Very impressive for a young indigenous student from Curtin University Miri in business studies. A Sarawakian beauty of Malaysia and a multi-linguist. That's something!:)

Portrait of Mother & Son

Looking back 30 years from now, this is one of the many fond memory photos we will treasures. With a blink of our eyes, it is now the year 2051. Life is filled with memories.

CNY Portraits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sight and Sound in Miri

A three days old sleeping unnoticed in the living room while visitors came to their home during the Chinese New Year visitation. And right, the popular Laksa and noodle of Sarawak which one will see in lots of the coffee shop in Sarawak.