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| Judy and Gordon's Borneo Memories |
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| From 1995 to 1998 we lived in the beautiful little city of Kuching ("Cat" in the Malaysian language), capital of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. We both taught EFL at the English Language Centre, then our second year there Judy taught at University of Malaysia Sarawak. |
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| The Sarawak River flows in from the China Sea, so Kuching is divided with the modern city on one side and the old Kampungs (villages) on the other. This waterfront promenade makes a grand way to see the sights along the river. |
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| These boats, called "tambangs", ferry people across the Sarawak River all day and well into the night for only pennies. |
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| Malaysia is a Muslim country, but there are also many Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians and Animists in Sarawak. Here is the State Mosque and the old Tua Pek Kong Temple in Kuching. |
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| Here are some of the indigenous people of Sarawak: Kelabit man dancing the war dance, Penan boy playing the sape, Bidayuh girl (center), Iban toddler girl, Kenyah woman doing the hornbill fan dance. |
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| Sights Near Kuching |
| People of Sarawak, North Borneo |
| Kuching, Our Home for 2 Years... |
| Our most impressive nearby mountain was Mount Santubong. It was a stiff jungle climb to the top, but Gordon managed it several times. |
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| Taking a boat out to Bako National Park, near Kuching. We pass Kampungs (villages) on our way out to the Bako Penninsula. |
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| Everywhere we went, we found the rainforest jungles beautiful and peaceful. Liana vines draped to the floor and begged to be climbed. |
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