• Alphadog's TravelsWilds of BorneoTraveler
    Suspension bridge across to the Mari Mari Cultural Centre
    Suspension bridge across to the Mari Mari Cultural CentreRoom in a typical Dusun village house. They are the biggest tribe and are mostly farmersDusun house again. Pots are used to make rice wineThey cooked a chicken and potato mix in bamboo, actually really niceHarvesting honey from native beesLonghouse. Each group had their own area, unmarried men slept here, families had their own roomsLonghouse againVideo showing how they made fireLonghouse againLundayeh longhouse. They lived in south west SabahWood carvingsThey had small fires inside the houses for cookingBajau longhouse. The second largest tribe, originally came from the PhilippinesTraditional cooking, making a fried noodle type dishBajau were usually Muslims, inside the longhouseOutside the Bajau longhouseInside a Murut longhouse, the third largest tribe and they were head huntersThe Bajau had trampolines built into their houses. Warriors used to compete to go highestThe blow pipe was used for huntingTraditional dancingDancing againStreet near our hotel

    Malay culture

    October 20 in Malaysia ☁️ 28 °C

    There are 5 indigenous tribes in Sabah each with their own characteristics. Some are farmers, some traders, and a couple are head hunters!

    Today we went to the Mari Mari Cultural Village where there are typical buildings from each of the main tribes. We learned about the different characteristics of each tribe, how they lived and what they ate. This was followed by some traditional dancing.

    After lunch we headed back to the hotel to rest up before going for a bit of a walk around town.

    Dinner was a simple beer and pizza.

    Tomorrow we start the journey home.    Read more