[updated 12/04/2026] On 11 April 2026 SHS hosted its 30th Heritage Speakers Series session, by Dr. Rolf Schlömer, an independent researcher from Germany who has spent years tracing and cataloguing Melanau cultural artefacts held in European museums. Dr. Schlömer, who worked in rural Sarawak in the 1970s under the German Volunteer Service, shared his […]
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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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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 […]
Earlier this year Badan Warisan Malaysia (BWM) ran a series of six web talks entitled ‘Spotlight on Sarawak’, curated by YBhg. Tan Sri Leo Moggie and Puan Sri Elizabeth Moggie. BWM has now produced and uploaded the video recordings of these talks on its YouTube channel. Below are the links to these recordings: DATE SPOTLIGHT […]
[updated 03 Dec.2015] SARAWAK 30 July – Bario, Borneo Highlands. At the occasion of the Bario Food and Cultural Festival, Puan Sri Jamilah Anu, wife of Sarawak Chief Minister, launched the book “Highland Tales in the Heart of Borneo” documenting the heritage of the highlands of Ba’ Kelalan, Bario, Long Semadoh in Sarawak and Long […]
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