Traditional healing rituals within the Melanau community are being forgotten. Several types of Melanau traditional healing rituals that are no longer carried out today due to the availability of modern medicine and religious conversion. Dakan/bilum are two of the rituals that are still practiced, but the number of practitioners with the knowledge is dwindling. Muhammad […]
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SHS Heritage Speakers Series: THE RED BRIDGE – Sun 22 Oct 2 p.m. Telang Usan Hotel, Kuching
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Come and uncover the story of the mythical Red Bridge of Kampong Seropak, a steel suspension bridge in the remote forest of Bau District known to the local villagers of Kampong Seropak but only discovered by some outsiders in 2005. Ib Larsen and Louise Teo were intrigued by it and embarked on researching the history […]
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[updated 05/08/2024 on status of project] The Santubong peninsula, which lies in the Sarawak River Delta, became a focus of Sarawak archaeology from the end of the 1940’s to the mid 1960’s principally by teams under Tom Harrisson, then Curator of the Sarawak Museum. Several sites which had revealed hints of archaeological interest since the […]
In this SHS HERITAGE SPEAKERS SERIES event three speakers will share their work in transforming iconic old buildings in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching for contemporary use without destroying their unique characters: – Shin Tseng and Shin Chang are the co-founders of REXKL and run their designs firm in Kuala Lumpur, Urban Agenda Design and Mentah […]
A private tour of Yu Lin Art Gallery, which houses one of the largest private collections of Sarawak art- a hidden gem. Passionate about Sarawak art and wishing to increase the appreciation of home-grown talent and promote art culture in Sarawak, Mr. Chai Chin Khiong opened the Yu Lin Art Gallery in 2010. On display […]
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Save the date: SHS Heritage Speakers Series: ‘Bergendang’ and Its Spatial Use in the Traditional Malay House, Sat 15 April 2023, 10 a.m.
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A talk by Ms Yon Syafni, on ‘Bergendang‘ and its spatial use in the traditional Malay house. [Bergendang is a musical performance unique to Sarawak Malays involving pantun (Malay verse) and dancing that was often held during traditional social gatherings in houses]. The talk will describe how the spaces in the traditional Sarawak […]