UPDATE (18/11/2024) : As of 18 November 2024, our petition (see below) has garnered 2800 signatures. SHS has been informed that the Sarawak Department of Irrigation and Drainage has issued a Stop Work Order on 7 August on the works of the drainage project in the area of the old Nurses Quarters. Dayak Daily reported […]
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SHS Heritage Speakers Series #27 – “Revealing the Invisible in Heritage Preservation”, Fri 20 Sept. 6 pm
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The next talk in our Heritage Speakers Series, “Revealing the Invisible in Heritage Preservation“, will be given by Dr. Derham Groves. When assessing buildings for their heritage value and whether they should be preserved, belief systems such as feng shui, spiritual associations, and back-stories are often ignored. Dr Groves will discuss the importance of these […]
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At this first SHS event in Miri, Dr. Azmi Hassan (Geostrategist/Research Fellow at Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research (NASR), Geoffrey Lee (scuba diver and underwater photographer) and Jimmy Yong (founder of Miri Divers) broached the topic of protection of underwater heritage, under both angles of cultural heritage (shipwrecks and other historical underwater heritage…) and natural […]
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SHS Heritage Speakers Series: Origins of the Carpentry in the Brooke Rajahs’ timber forts – Sun 26 Nov. 23023 2:00 pm
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The Brooke Rajahs built a number of timber forts during their reign for defense and administrative purposes. This talk by Dr. John Ting (Universty of Canberra, Australia) will delve into the origins of the carpentry of these forts, which range from Malay to Straits Chinese. Date & Time: Sunday 26th November, 2 p.m. Venue: Borneo […]
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SHS Heritage Speakers Series: “Preserving Indigenous Knowledge of Melanau Traditional Healing Rituals” – Sat 25 Nov 2023 2:30pm
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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 […]
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 […]