Cycling Tour.

Recently I went to a street in Kuching  City and ended up clicking this tourist couple enjoying the cycling tour.

Citizens of Sibu .

I made another photo-walk along the Sibu Town street.This time I try using long lens that I seldom use in my photographing project.My focus was on the people.

The sadness of life in busy Sibu Town.

 

The busy Sibu street ........

 

 

A happy street vendor on his way home with his empty crate ..sold out perhaps.

More photos on my next post..Thank You.

Long Weekend....

I’m sure many people are looking forward for a long weekend which will start to-day (Friday) especially for those in Sarawak . Many are taking the opportunity to travel around be it locally or go somewhere outside Malaysia.

Vesak Day Year 2010 falls on Friday, 28 May 2010.

Vesak day is celebrated by Buddhist around the world, and in different manners all over the world. Though some countries occasionally use different date for this festival, most would fall on this same day.

Gawai Day or Gawai Dayak is a festival celebrated in Sarawak on 1 June every year. It is both a religious and social occasion. The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the native ethnic groups of Sarawak: the Iban, also known as Sea Dayak and the Bidayuh people, also known as Land Dayak. Thus, Gawai Dayak literally means "Dayak Festival". Dayak would visit their friends and relatives on this day.

Happy Gawai Day & Wesak Day to all Malaysian or popular known as 1Malaysia.........

Bergendang or Bermukun and Joget.

Among the Malays, Melanaus and Kedayans of Sarawak, the "Bergendang" ceremony is kept very much alive. The photos above(taken this evening) shows a "Bergendang" performance that is held at the Kuching Waterfront. Guess what? Anybody is welcomed to participate in the dancing, young and old. Visitors to Sarawak can pick up the dance steps very quickly. But the real fun begins when the ladies playing the drum ( named " Mak Gendang" = Lady Drummer) and singing the "Pantun" ( a four-line verse poetic message) gets response from the men. The men reply back in pantun-style the message or question embedded in the "Mak Gendang" pantun. Thus this answering and replying of pantuns continue for hours on end. Today the " Bergendang" is very much part of a wedding celebration activity and held mainly during the night in many villages through out Sarawak.

A Day with Construction Workers.

This is another photo of our shopping mall building under construction in Kuching City.You can see several construction workers in the warm February sun.Many construction workers are migrant construction labour from Indonesia.They are hard working people.

City Daily Photo-Kenyalang Step's.

Kenyalang Steps’ Sarawak has developed its own version of the ever popular Indonesian line dance, the Poco Poco.

‘Kenyalang Steps’ was developed by the Sarawak Physical Education and Recreation Association.

“The Poco Poco line dance originating from the Minhasa people of Sulawesi has been a very popular group exercise among the people in the state since its introduction about two years ago.

Originates from Indonesia. So Sarawak want to have something which is truly Sarawakian in nature and which can be enjoyed by every race in the state.

The Kenyalang Steps incorporated steps from popular dances of the state’s various ethnic communities performed to a similar fusion of tunes.

“Thus, we will have the Orang Ulu Sape (lute) music to be complemented by the ‘Taboh’ (traditional music) of the Ibans, the Bidayuh, Melanau and the Chinese drum beat for instance.

Picture below show a group of ladies perform kenyalang steps (poco-poco Sarawak version)

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I check you tube and found videos of Poco-Poco dance.(Indonesia Version)

Migrant Workers.

The movement of people from one place to another place is not new phenomenon.For centuries people have been on the move for one reason or another.demand for both skilled (see picture above)and unskilled workers has grown rapidly in Malaysia.Malaysia import so many foreign workers from neighboring countries and does not mean that we have not enough people to work.The problem doesn't lies on people,it lies with money.
Imagine how can you survive with few hundred ringgit monthly salary or Rm2.00 ringgit per hour with cost of leaving getting higher day by day.But not to migrant workers a few hundred or rm2.00 per hr. will see this is a good salary comparing to their home country and for most cases,accomnodation is provided which they will be able to work and save money for home.

The picture above show how skill is the migrant workers installing roof to high rise tower.

Gerak Usahawan 2008-Entrepreneur Exhibition Sarawak.

Traditionally,Entrepreneurships refer to a solely self funded business but in to-day environment with all the financial aid and facilities offered by the government entrepreneurship has expand into very diverse areas of society.In an effort to reach out and heighten awareness of the significant role of Bumiputra entrepreneurship.The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry with the support from Sarawak Government,SEDC,FAMA and MARA.The gerak usahawan 2008 was held from 25th July -28th July at Kuching Waterfront. Perahu tambang carry the banner to promote the event.

One of the event, wedding costume competition. Business woman show her skill in making the Sarawak handcraft.

This map will show you where to go...don't worry it's a small world...every body knows each other here..just keep on smiling.
I miss this event it was yesterday (26thJul-Saturday).
The message from Sarawak Tourism.
The replica of the new Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak building made from kek lapis(Sarawak layer cake).
Make over........using Halal Malaysia made cosmetic.

If come to Sarawak do include your meal order with our specialities menu of Umai(raw fish)and Ulam.
Entrepreneur from Lawas with their specialities.
Beside Bintulu ,Miri made balacan is my favourite.
Let's go for lunch.....

My home town Sibu.The pulut paggang made in Sibu is always the best.This is a must oleh-oleh when ever we come back from Sibu.Why is it Sibu pulut panggang is the best?The right amount of cocunut milk,the best of the pulut glutinous rice is used and even the banana leave must be quite special.This special rolled rice is best cooked over a good open charcoal fire and without this charcoal fire,pulut panggang will not have the original flavour and taste.
I don't think this is Sarawak specialities...I even saw this menu in KL food stall or at Jalan TAR Sunday market.The price is just too much here.
Eat and at the same time you make a donation .
Food court.
King of Juice but watch out don't go for artificial flavour....