This is a video I made of a trap called Ekop. This particular trap is still being used by the Bidayuhs in Semban, Sarawak. Made of bamboo, it has a very clever trigger mechanism. Locals usually set the trap across a walking path, making it look like a natural fallen piece of bamboo that a squirrel can use to go over. Enjoy!
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 This old and rustic Ukom longhouse certainly has its charm I always wondered what makes an Iban longhouse authentic. How would a long house looked like generations ago? I have not a clue but this Ukom longhouse in Batang Ai certainly has some characteristics that makes it ‘authentic’ I reckon. Continue reading What makes an Iban longhouse authentic?; Conclusion  A strong Iban from the Ukom village carrying our full ice box up the the longhouse There is a sense of ruggedness & suspense when we arrive at Ukum Longhouse jetty that night at Batang Ai. I prepared myself for what is supposed to be a ‘real’ traditional longhouse. We were made to wait at the jetty, made off floating logs held together with long wooden poles at the edge of the water. A sudden movement on the jetty sends a tilt on the entire floating ‘pontoon’. When we finally got the good to approach the longhouse, I began to wonder if any of us in the group (except for the guide) is as jittery as I am. Continue reading Real traditional Iban long house; Batang Ai part III  A view from the jetty at Batang Ai, Sarawak I was in Kuching after a second visit to Semban village when a few of us decided perhaps to squeeze in a short visit to a authentic Iban Long house in Batang Ai, Sarawak. I have heard about long houses but this would be my first time visiting one. Our guide guranteed us this is an authentic long house, as authentic as one will ever find. “Okay…wow me I told the guide”. Nothing like Anna Rais longhouse it seems. Continue reading A visit to traditional Iban long house at Batang Ai, Sarawak; Part I- The journey Here is the video I compiled on Tilong, the trap built entirely of bamboo. This video was recorded in the Bidayuh village of Semban, Sarawak. I wished I had more time to stay in Semban and see the entire process of how the Bidayuh’s plant and process their hill rice. Rice, being the staple for generations has been planted and processed entirely at the village. With the introduction of machinery, work on rice processing has gotten a bit easier.  Two such bamboo bridges to cross…not for the faint hearted One of the ‘attractions’ of the Semban walk has to be the hanging bamboo bridges. Suspended on steel wire ropes strung across the river, these bamboo bridges are the only means of crossing the rivers during flooding in rainy season, a time when the river water can rise to almost 10m above its normal level. Continue reading The (hanging) bamboo bridges of Semban; Part II  The early part of the trail up to Semban We have been planning for this trip to Semban village since 2009. It was a rather impromptu decision to join a local Kuching guide, Mr Danny Voon after his relentless invitation to visit this ‘magical’ place. Meun and I have always loved Sarawak and this was our perfect excuse to go there again. Having returned from the trip, we’d say this is a very memorable trip indeed. Continue reading A visit to Semban, a Bidayuh village in the clouds; Part I We are heading into the interior of Sarawak, to a place called Julan. It involves hours of 4WD driving adventure on bumpy and dusty (active) logging roads. Our guides estimated that it would take us roughly 6 hours to get there with a few makan and toilet stops along the way. Not everyone chose to travel by land. Some were wise enough to fly to a small flying strip near Long San and then do the remaining hour plus 4WD into camp at Julan bridge. Continue reading 4WD on Miri logging road; A trip to Sarawak’s jungle Pt. III |
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