Sunday, November 24, 2013

✿ Mulu Cave In Sarawak ✿

One of the biggest caves in the world is Mulu Caves and it is in Sarawak. It took about 60 million of years and harsh condition of weathers for the formation of Mulu Caves. Once Mulu Caves was inside the sea and the relentless process of weathering by the elements of rain, sun and time now began to shape the landscape we see today. Limestone pinnacles and bleached white is the identity of Mulu Cave with big chambers for the passage of wind.



Caves to visit at Mulu.
1. Caves Cave of the Winds.
 – Millions years ago, calcite crystals were deposited, building the majestic columns and stalagmites in the King’s Chamber. 
2. Clearwater Cave.
 – the River beneath the feet has traveled along its subterranean route for 108 km. outside the cave, you may swim in the crystal clear waters where the river emerges from the cliff face. 
3. Deer Cave.
 – Is the Grandeur of the world’s largest cave passage. Relax at the ancient riverbed and imagine the forces of water that have carved the scalloped walls. 
4. Langs Cave.
 – This cave is different than the others in terms of size as it is small and intimate with long shawls, layers of rim stone pools on the floor. Wonderful and ancient stalagmites and stalactites can be viewed here. 
5. Turtle Cave.
 – This cave is suitable for novice to have an experience and adventure in caving. 
6.Racer Cave.
 – This cave caters more to an intermediate thrill seeker as it involves climbing up and down passageways using ropes. Insects and Racer snakes can be found in this cave. 
7. Clearwater Connection.
 – This is definitely not advisable for a week heart as it really requires a high stamina and experienced in caving. It is a wild journey over boulders, through squeezes and concludes in the underground river. 
8. Sarawak Chamber.
 – This is the ultimate experience one will dream of having if their avid thrill seeker. Even for the fit and experienced cavers, this chamber brings a great challenge. It takes 10 – 15 hours and facing inky blackness of Earth’s largest chamber.



Other sight seeing around Mulu Caves.

These are the sight seeing places that you can expect to see around Mulu Caves:

Long Lansat River Walk.
– Crystal clear waters cascade down a narrow valley, the soft sounds of birds, insects and the stream relaxes your mind.

The summit.
– It is a guided tour reaching up to 24 km of steep climbing over 4 days and 3 nights to an altitude of 2,377 meters making it Mulu’s most challenging trek. Be prepared to sleep in simple forest huts and cook own camp food.

Paku Waterfall.
– If you are looking for a simpler adventure then you would prefer a half day rainforest walk and chance to be alone and relax.

Mulu Canopy Skywalk.
 – It is 480m long and the world’s longest tree based canopy walk. It sways over the tranquil river 20 metres below.



If caving is not in your list, you may still enjoy the other activities offered at Mulu such as below:

> River Trips
> Forest Trekking
> Canopy Skywalk
> Night Walks
> Bird Watching
> Medicine Plant Trail
> Mountain Climbing

Getting There :
It’s a 10 hour river trip from Miri to Mulu. Depart from Kuala Baram and travel up to Baram River to Marudi where a second boat takes you to Long Terawan. At Long Terawan you must hire a longboat to bring you to the Park.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

✿ "Bujang Senang" ✿

SarawaK Legendary Of White Crocodile.


The name given by Orang Iban,Bujang Senang is legendary crocodile.
Bujang Senang most feared terror and attacks against human,berserk and devour human around Sungai Batang Lupar. Croc legend Bujang Senang is crocodile species Crocodylus porosus and measuring 20 feet long and has a white stripe on his back. Crocodiles are said rampant in this river since, 1941. The story of the male crocodile was regular bandied population local.

Bujang Senang Origin Glad :
Bujang Senang crocodile said to incarnate Iban warrior named Simalungun. He killed and cursed be a crocodile and he vowed to kill all the generations mistreat them. Simalungun is a Iban warrior known around Skrang river, Sarawak. His greatness is during the expedition Mengayau (Head Hunter) his enemy and the enemies not only a little bit has been killed by him.His greatness is not only Skrang River, but also in river Lupar trunk. Simalungun  enemies believe that he has the knowledge tanks that are not translucent brown, and kidnapping his wife so secret immunity Simalungun can be found.
Dilemma between tribes and the pride and love, come to Batang Lupar Simalungun hoping he can free his wife and killing her kidnapper. But his wife died by spear when she immediately released, while Simalungun tooth and nail with the enemy until Lupar river trunk. Enemies have learned Simalungun weakness immunity destroyed if he was in
river waters.
They lance Simalungun struck and impaled by his enemies. body Simalungun and his wife left until submerged deck on the river stem the tide Lupar.Lucky the deity who gave miracle on again Lungu poured over his body and magical his wife, and his arrival tide Lungu and his wife turned into a huge crocodile which has a white stripe behind to haunt the descendants of the killers Stick around Lupar. So born Bujang Senang, as is known. Easy self-named Senang Name in conjunction with Senang River, one of Batang Lupar branch where crocodiles Bujang Senang the legends often found.



Legendary Bujang Senang : Sungga River, Batang Lupar, 1982 :
Bangan anak Pali has been appointed as chieftain at Rumah Paliby the resident Sri Pali Aman.Two days before the appointment
official in their longhouses, he and brother, Kebir,intends to find sustenance living around Batang Lupar.Down the river to the downstream direction, they went into the Sungga River, one of the major branches of the Batang Lupar and start looking shrimp.By using a rake (a container made ​​of cane), their levels of the river along the waist and scoop shrimp.It's already noon a bird name Embuas in Iban Language.(kingfisher), sudden passing them.Kebir feel uneasy, because crossing embuas mean something bad will happen. Kebir call his brother up to the cliff, but insisted Bangan Chieftain shrimp continue searching.
Penghulu Bangan began to turn toward brother and flush water through the waist when he stepped on something at the bottom of the murky river.“Nama utai tok, baka batang…(what is this thing, like a stick out)" Kebir had just wanted to reply to the words of his brother w a loud splash strike.Penghulu Bagan disappeared from view. A few seconds later, a large crocodile embossed with corpses Gigantic Penghulu Bagan in his jaw.


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Kebir continued to plunge and embrace the great crocodile tail in order to save his brother, but to no avail. Kebir realize that crocodile white striped back, length straight home with bad news.Search operations continued for 5 days with the police and the Wildlife participate. Atmosphere surrounding the longhouse sad when corpse brought back only Penghulu Bagan top only.No signs of crocodiles as well as the remnants of bodies were found.

Legendary Bujang Senang : Stirau River, Batang Lupar 1984.
Badong Anak Apong,from Rumah Nyawin not far from the River Stirau, Batang Lupar.
shrimp catch is busy when a large crocodile devours him and observed some of the villagers. Crocodile is seen a tendency to exaggerate Badong before disappearing corpses in the river. Witnesses said the width of the big crocodiles and some drums behind the white line. Efforts were continued and the victim was found 2 days later not far from the scene. Hunting operations run more but no arrests were made.


Lagendary Bujang Senang : Batang Lupar 1987.
A bird "Embuas" crossing when Berain Anak Tungging being dipped in the river bed of clay to cover the holes in the boat. Once completed, Berain want to return to big banks when a crocodile pulled into the river and this incident witnessed his nephew.With the information same as before, the whole Batang Lupar locals fear with the name of the legendary crocodile Bujang Senang.Tuai rumah ( Longhouse chief ) Rumah Tuah, Tuah anak Tunchun believe that this crocodile Bujang Senang indeed a pleasure and crocodiles the same kill his brother,Inchi Anak Tunchun in year 1962.He was confident that the curse is true and the crocodile is an entity that haunted. He said all the victims involved as brother,Penghulu Bagan ,Badong and Berain directly related and this is not disputed.
By 1989, numerous reports in the press local newspaper featuring stories the frequent appearance of large crocodiles around in Batang Samarahan and Batang Sadong,seems to reflect something will happen. There are many stories, such as the so-called Bujang Senang has been in the rivers to settle his vendetta along other crocodiles.

Lagendary Bujang Senang : Sungai Palaban,Batang Lupar 1992.
As usual, the family shadow will move upstream upstream toward their rice fields not far Pelaban River.When water is to be installed, and Dayang help her cross the river to the other side waist-high, before he ascended the cliff. The shadow of his older brother Enie already started working on the farm while their father going back to longhouse to take equipment.Dayang about to go up when a loud splash pulled into the river. Dayang screaming loudly and startled her when her daughter was dragged a large crocodile. Scream, rant and rave to call for help, the people who are directly rushed to the mother Dayang. His brother rushed and with his friends continue to operate track the crocodile. Together they are a shaman named Mandau the incessant reading mantras. After more than 2 hours, Enie found the body of his brother who was still perfectly amid debris at the bottom of one of the river.
Somehow, the crocodile back and terrorize.A group of police snipers, Iban hunters, local residents unite to defeat vera. With a couple of shots, regular crocodile fight. Due to the large size of the crocodile, it's hard beat. But still sacred spells and start throwing spears into crocodile head, but broken. The dark clouds, the water began to recede. Big crocodile began to flee towards Batang Lupar, but was stopped by a big wood that spans the river mouth. The crocodile directly attacked, shot and throwing with spear. The crocodile terrorizing and struggled to be a little strange movements. Crocodile turns around and around the wood debris seems to know of his death, and not long after, a large crocodile met a death.This crocodile transported to the longhouse for 4 hours away, and there was a sudden behind the white line. This is the legendary crocodile Bujang Senang dealt, and many police and journalists coming to make report.Unfortunately this crocodile carcasses thrown away into the sea without any effort to bring back to the museum, but his head was brought home by Johnson Jong for public viewing at the crocodile farm in Siburan , Sarawak.


Bujang Senang age at time is estimated to be about 50 years old. Rumor of the year 1982 to 1992, a total of 14 people Bujang Senang victims.The actual number of victims is still a Bujang Senang sacrifice a question.Skull of Bujang Senang now on display at the Sarawak State Museum of validity News Bujang Senang crocodile captured still be the talk of population,because there is a point of view that is not a Legendary Bujang Senang,and many more stories.Some Iban community along the Batang Lupar,Bujang Senang believe is still alive,bigger and always be in the river. Some suggest that white alligator is just silence and terrorize return in the future as it was when he went back in 1982.Because that's where they trap a baby crocodile purse, they will release it as an apology. This is all to avoid untoward incidents happen to them and their descendants.Until now, the stories of the crocodile attack in Sarawak often associated with Legend BUJANG SENANG..



Lagendary Bujang Senang : Suai River Dec.23. 2012
Year 5 pupils eaten by a crocodile
Who is not familiar with Bujang Senang that are the most dangerous predators in the river around Sarawak.
 Already many of the victims are devoured by animals. Recently, a student five years old have been eaten by a crocodile in front of his eyes. 
They were attacked while taking a bath in the river. Current efforts underway to track catch crocodiles.
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MIRI - A fifth-year student of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Iran Suai died after being attacked by a crocodile in the incident in Suai river near here yesterday.
In the incident at 10 am, the victim, Jerry Apat Swan, 11, a native of Long House Sulang Suai understood down to the river with two friends for a bath.
However, his intention was not to be after the four-meter crocodile believed to devour the poor boy left thigh before being dragged into the middle of the river.
According to the source, based on the testimony of friends who declined to be named, Jerry was washing her clothes on the quay before being attacked by the ferocious reptiles.
"His friend was stunned to see the victim's body and pulled the crocodile tossed into the river continues to escape and ran back to the village to inform the incident to the family of Jerry.
"After receiving the news, the father of the victim, Ludang Swan, 45, together with the villagers rushed to the scene but vicious crocodile sightings have been missing," he said when contacted here today.


BUJANG SEBLAK :
ROBAN : The search for river fishing Adrian Thomas , 32 , is missing believed eaten by a crocodile nicknamed ' Single Seblak end with the discovery of the body without a head , hands and feet , yesterday morning .
String heartbreaking discovery of the bodies began when villagers who joined the search for victims on the River Seblak seen strange behavior crocodile estimated to be over 16 feet shook his body and ripples of water before spewing human body .
Witness the scene, Mani Mangai , 50s, residents of Homes Mawan Ason , Empayak , Roban , said of her life, that's the most bizarre incidents ever seen.
" We are very surprised when a crocodile roughly along 16 feet , dusky colored suddenly appeared a few meters from the edge of our boat , as the water ripples and spew something out of his mouth , " said Mani told media at the long house boat jetty involved , yesterday.


He said that at first they thought crocodiles involved plastic vomit , but a few minutes later , they started to smell foul.
"Worried that matter, we continue to strengthen our boat and things involved while pulling de -ngan boater.
"We are then surprised to find that it is part of the human body , which is part of the waist to shoulder level." According to Mani, during the incident they were on their way to inspect the alligator hooks were installed in an effort to catch the crocodile which is believed to devour Adrian on Friday afternoon." As soon as we discovered the bodies involved directly back to the longhouse to inform the villagers, " he said. Mani was found dead along with three friends, namely Indet Senabong, clairvoyant crocodile is no stranger among the local population, the father of the victim and the Harvest House Embol.
Indet 50, said the bizarre incident occurred at the mouth of the River boy, at about 500 meters from the location of the victims believed to be attacked." The people here, the location was known as the Gulf Berauh.The incident happened at around 9 o'clock .

" For us , this sign is a good thing and prove that the loss of the victim for this has to do alligators, thus repelling talk some parties that the victims lost in the woods nearby, drowning and some other notions." At the same time, this incident shows that crocodiles are responsible are starting to feel the effects of the work that we have carried out, " he said.
Thus, Indet hope to catch the trusted bedal devours Adrian will soon bear fruit .
Indet renowned for its expertise in subjecting the crocodile when he was captured in a 12- foot crocodile in the same river on July 3 last year.
In the incident, which involved a crocodile believed to devour Munsong Siah, the wife of Harvest Home Embol Son River, lost in a single volley at his head.
Meanwhile, when residents gathered in the longhouse jetty while waiting for the police to bring the bodies to the hospital Saratok, they are shocked by the news of the Sarawak Department officials that there were signs that one of the hooks installed by the handler involved had to do.
Thereafter, Indet , Mani and Harvest House Embol rushed to the location, but around 2 pm yesterday, the group returned to the longhouse and confirm hooks involved have yet to do. R.I.P Adrian Thomas.


Some Interesting Info :

Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), also known as the frog crocodile, alligator and crocodile saltwater estuary. Longer than seven meters (23 feet). Can produce 60-80 eggs at a time.
The first crocodile (Tomistorma Schlegelli). Is longer than four meters (13 feet). Can produce 20-60 eggs at a time.
Sarawak Sungai Buaya in most of the species Crocodylus porosus crocodile, better known frogs usually live in freshwater and saltwater.
Saltwater crocodile measuring four to six meters long, has a white stripe on her back and said to be over 50 years old and was mighty in Sungai Batang Lupar since 1941.
Local residents claimed that the Sarawak Single Pleased overall size of 30 meters with a white body.
Adult male crocodile measuring five meters long, but there are crocodiles longer than six to seven meters and weigh between 1,500 and 2,500 kilograms.
Female crocodile alligator smaller than males with an average length of between two and three meters.
It said, among people who are victims of Single Glad, none of Bidayuh because of the agreement between the bedal with Bidayuh descent.
In the 1980s, people in this country have been perplexed by a crocodile violent events called 'Single Happy' that inhabit Sungai Batang Lupar in Sri Aman, Sarawak attacking and devouring the prey.
Around 1982 to 1991, during the seven-meter reptile devours 13 villagers. After killing the 14 victims, the animals were killed Iban hunter and policemen.
Crocodile attack in Sungai Batang Lupar often associated with Single Glad until the reptile was killed on May 22, 1992.


Cases of crocodile attacks in Sarawak (2012)

Miri: December 2012
Pupils five years, Jerrey Apat Swan, 11, became the victim of a crocodile attack while bathing in the river Tajan, Suai, 

Niah. In the incident, the victim involved did not seem as good to jump into the river. His body was found floating four kilometers from the scene of the injury in the thigh swelling and crocodiles.

Santubong: November 2012
In the incident at 6 pm, Mohamad Azlan Marzuki, 20, from Kampung Haji Mat Taib, Kuching bleeding profusely on the right foot after allegedly bitten by a crocodile while bathing in Pasir Panjang. He thought it was a stick alligator, suddenly bitten but managed to escape with the crocodile head kick.

Kuching: August 2012
An Indonesian construction worker who was defecation almost eaten by a crocodile pit under the bridge across the Sarawak River near Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
Pai, 32, from the island of Java said, suddenly more than two meter long crocodile grabbed her waist from behind and managed to escape with all my might punch the animal's eyes.

Kuching: August 2012
Form two Secondary School (SMK) Sungai Maong, wounded in both thighs due to be devoured by a saltwater crocodile while bathing in beach sand Pandak holiday Eid celebrations.
Austin Ashley Chin, 14, survived after punching the eyes and the body crocodile along more than three meters.

Betong: July 2012
After three days of search operations conducted, ultimately corpse Derahman Chali, 55, was found in a terrible state when the victim's head was almost severed and only the left side while the right side of the body at shoulder down the right hand and right leg, lost.
The body of the elderly is found across the River Nam village, which is 20 kilometers Spaoh from the scene, struck Single Saribas when washing hands in Sungai Saribas in Beladin.

Saratok: June 2012
Deep love for his wife causing embolism Asum, 43, is willing to pawn the soul wrestling with alligators along six meters for almost 10 minutes for her release, which devoured by reptiles in Sungai Anak, Roban.
However, the effort failed when his wife, Munsong Siah, 42, pulled the animal into the river. His wife's body was found tangled in the nets in perfect condition with wounds from being bitten by a crocodile.

Serian: May 2012
Difficult moments encountered a mentally ill when forced to fight with the crocodile for 15 minutes while bathing in Sungai Batang Sadong. CANDIDATE Saga, 43, from Kampung Spaoh Jawey, Building to the river to bathe in the river, which is located 50 meters from his house. Even though his left leg was bitten by a crocodile, he managed to escape by punching the crocodile's eyes.

Miri: February 2012
Millie cake, 36, survived the war after struggling and kicking the crocodile tears that dragged a distance of two meters into the river. More than three-meter crocodile that appears in the River Chebar, Batu Niah and bit his right leg when he bathing 6.30am.

Sungai Nakat, Miri on 10 April 2016.
Three adult crocodiles have been removed from Sg. Nakat, Bakong near here as a result of culling operation led by Sarawak Forestry Corporation's Wildlife Action Team (SWAT).
The culling operation was carried out subsequent to the discovery last week of human body parts believed to be that of a missing local man, Richard Shutie Tambi, 57.
"SWAT, with the help of the local villagers set up baited hooks along the banks of River Nakat where the victim was allegedly taken by a crocodile.
Three adult crocodile, one male and two females measuring 3.85meters, 3 meters and 2.55meters respectively have taken the bait and were captured.
''At the behest of the relatives of the alleged victim, all three crocodiles were cut open and their stomach contents examined for human body parts.
However, no body parts were found in any of the crocodiles.
The question is are those croc's that they have been catch are the one whose killed the children??
or they got wrong crocs, if they got wrong one, the revenge will begin from croc's.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

✿ Sarawak top 10 foods ✿

Local foods that you guys should try when you come to visit SarawaK.


1.Terung Iban Soup - 
This round yellow color fruit is popular among the locals for cooking sour dishes like assam sour fish and sour soup.

2.Dabai - 
Dabai is a seasonal fruit.  The skin of the fruit is black while the flesh is yellow in colour.  The seed is also yellow and diamond shaped and is also edible if you can crack it open.  The Dabai is a hard fruit but when you soaked for 10-15 minutes in semi hot water with a bit of salt, it becomes soft and edible and the texture becomes like dates.

3.Ikan Terubuk Masin - 
The numerous waterways provide the people with an abundance of fresh water fish like the Tilapia, which incidentally is the most widely cultivated.  it's no surprise then that some of the popular Sarawakian dishes also include these 'gifts' from the sea.  The salted ikan terubok is sold in markets around Sarawak.
4.Kompia -
Guang Bing (Kom Pia) initially served as dry food for Chinese hero Ji Guang's soldiers to carry during the anti-Japanese occupation war in China.  Ji Guang is credited with creating this popular Foochow food.  WHile resembling the French bread in taste, the Guang Bing also has a little extra in the form of sesame seeds sprinkled generously on top of the bread.

5.Babi Pansuh -
The Iban dish of Pork Pansoh (Babi Pansuh) or pork in bamboo is a must try.  Cut pig pieces, mushrooms, lemongrass and tapioca leaves are stuffed into bamboos and cooked over an open fire.  This seals in the flavour and the result is succulent and juicy tender pork, with gravy hinting of lemongrass and bamboo.

6.Midin Belacan - 
Local vegetables are served widely, particularly the two types of crispy jungle fern, midin or kemiding and paku.

7.Umai - 
Umai (Umei), This is a dish for the brave. The umai is traditionally a standard lunch meal for the Melanau fisherman.  Thin slivers of raw fresh fish, usually iced but not frozen, combined with thinly scliced onions, chili, salt and juice from sour fruits like lime or assam go into preparing this dish.  The dish is usually accompanied by a bowl of toasted sago pearls and is so simple that fishermen prepare it easily on their boats.

8.Foochow Mee -
Also known as Kampua Mee is very much similar to Kolok Mee.  This dry noodles is served with several slices of barbequed pork and a bowl of soup.  Kampua  can be prepared according to your preference, either you like to have it plain, with soy suace, with chili sauce or both.

9.Kolo Mee - 
A bowl of piping hot Kolo Mee (Kolok Mee) is just the thing to start your day. This  light yellow egg noodle consists of lard, char siew (barbecued pork) sauce and black vinegar.  A common enough dish found in Sarawak, the Kolok Mee is available for breakfast, lunch and even supper!

10.Sarawak Laksa - 
The Sarawak Laksa is essentially vermicelli rice noodles (bee hoon), cooked in a shrimp-based broth that is made to thicken with coconut milk.  This dish is served with generous amounts of crunchy bean sprouts, a few boiled prawns and garnished with shredded chicken and slivers of egg omelette.  For added spice, there's the thick sambal paste that is usually served on the side. You can squeeze some lime juice (limau kasturi) into your dish as well.

Here some famous and exotic foods :
Palm worm.
one of the best our exotic food.





Wednesday, July 3, 2013

✿ My LongHouse ✿





Introduction ;
This is my longhouse located at "Tr.Puso Nanga tengangai sungai musah, katibas, song, Sarawak".
It's take almost 2hours for the journey to reach at my longhouse, with longboat, from Song town to musah river.
I'm sure you'll love this place with fresh air and clean water system..,it's really fun when you choose for holiday with you'r family..,we also have a lot great destination for camping, fishing, wild hunting and others thing that you perhaps love to do in the jungle of borneo island.









If you traveL extensively, you should have a few essentiaLs : a carry-on bag that fits into the overhead, a valid passport, all the required inoculations, a pair of comfortabLe walking shoes, and perhaps most important of all, a sense of humor. The ability to laugh at one's predicament comes in handy whee you're confronted with the absurd situations every globetrotting adventure faces sooner or later:
Lost luggage that keeps arriving at whatever destination you've just left, unpalatable menu items, bizarre local customs, and the occasional encounter with a fanatically officious, deeply suspicious border guard in a country where you don't speak the language.

He going to show me how to resharp the sword with stone..





Catch some big fresh water fishs..