Citizens of Sibu #2.

This photo snap  at about 05:45 AM.This is Sibu central market,it's give the town a colourful character.It's can be best described as top tourist spot in town.The activities here begin as early as dawn 04:00AM.

This kind of unique in Sibu Town.The VCD/DVD business open as early as 06:00AM.

Another unique scenario in Sibu is the Boat Express Terminal...not BUS Express terminal.

Dedicated government officer on duty & The lonely trishaw.

These three wheeled vehicle locally known as BECA, we can see many of them parked outside the cinema during 60's & 70's.But  now we only see few of them in Sibu Town .

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.

Walking Down Memory Lane in Sibu.

This building used to be a cinema before I left Sibu 25 years ago.To-day its a shop.

So long ago we didn't have any money to go to the movie,so we did try to see the movie free.This is where the Lido cinema in Sibu and its the Hotel now.I still remember sneaking into the cinema for free movie.

The old Rex Cinema.

Yeah...I miss the old cinema those day 0.50 cents for a movie for front row seat.

Cathay Cinema .Now its Star Cineplex.

Life during school days are full of mischievous fun....Skip class and go to the cinema in school uniform to watch Hindi movie.Those were the days of 60's & 70's.

Caged Hens.

I like early morning outing & wet market is my favorite place, where I can see many business activities by fish monger,vegetable sellers etc,etc.Many people like to buy live chicken during festive season & like you see in my photo here caged hens have no perch or litter to peck and no space to flap their wings or move properly.

Caged Hens...........for sale.

Balik Kampung Rush in Sibu.

Selamat Hari Gawai Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai to all Malaysians who will be celebrating the Gawai on 01 june 2010.

 

 

The mad rush............

Congested at Sibu express boat jetty...........

The Gawai Dayak rush has begin in Sibu Express Boat Jetty  last Sunday,as members of the Dayak community return home to celebrate the festival in their respective longhouses.

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.........

Malay Woman in Tudung.

KUCHING, the capital of Sarawak, is a fairly modern city and it is striking to see the difference between the wealthier city people, many of whom dress like westerners, and the people from the country areas (mostly Malays) who dress in a more traditional and conservative way. The woman below looks like she has come into the city from one of the outlying villages (know as Kampongs in Malay). The headscarf she is wearing is called a tudung but in the west it is better know as a hijab.

The Malay woman .