Bung Bratak association seeks power funding
BAU: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) has called on the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to help it get allocations to connect electricity from the primary grid to the heritage centre. Its deputy president Rayan Narong said the centre is supplied with two generator sets at the moment, which is insufficient to meet […]
Preserve nature or face self-destruction, says Minos
KUCHING: Every individual bears the responsibility to preserve nature and the environment. Chairman of the Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) Datuk Peter Minos said that this attributes the current heat wave to human activities that have disrupted and degraded nature and the environment in the pursuit of progress and advancement. “If we continue destroying plants […]
Support for Bidayuh talents earns Karim praise
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) is thankful for the support of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In stating this, its chairman Datuk Peter Minos commended Abdul Karim for directly and indirectly supporting Bidayuhs who had exceptional talents such as Datuk Pandelela Rinong and Dewi Liana […]
BBHA supports Gawai as national public holiday
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) firmly supports the call by many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for Gawai Dayak to be declared a national public holiday. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos remarked that the Sarawak government’s declaration of Gawai Dayak as a public holiday is insufficient. “Gawai Dayak is very dear and important occasion for […]
Sarawakians will always stand united
KUCHING: Despite the racial, religious and cultural differences, no force can deny the feeling of unity, harmony and solidarity among every Sarawakian. The feeling is simply natural and spontaneous. It manifests reverence, dignity and honour, said Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. “We have lived and co-existed together for many, many years, […]
Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is temporarily closed
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is temporarily closed until further notice because Kuching was declared a Covid-19 red zone recently. Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that most of the centre’s visitors came from Kuching. “We at Bung Bratak apologise to our valued trekkers and visitors – the hundreds of […]
Promoting Bung Bratak overseas
KUCHING: Tourism Malaysia Sarawak Office will promote Bung Bratak Heritage Centre (BBHC) overseas through its worldwide offices, says Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He briefed seven Tourism Malaysia officials during their visit to Bung Bratak on Thursday (Oct 22). He touched on the centre’s interesting history, the sentimental and cultural value […]
‘We are well-blessed’
KUCHING: The appearance of a large cross-like water formation at the Bung Bratak waterfall, or ‘ribuan nowang’ in Bidayuh, has attracted the interest of many Christian trekkers and visitors to the site. Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said that when he was alerted of the cross, he was amazed and surprised. […]
Abang Johari praised for care and concern for minorities
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos has praised Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for showing his care and concern for minority groups like the Bidayuhs in the state. In his statement issued on Thursday (Sep 3), Minos said, “By openly saying and clearly showing that he cares and […]
Bung Bratak waterfall opens to visitors
KUCHING: A newly discovered waterfall at Bung Bratak will be open to visitors and trekkers starting Monday. “After a long search in the deep mountain jungles of primary forest and wild bamboo at Bung Bratak, a 200-foot waterfall was recently discovered. What a find! “Like water falling from the sky, the Bung Bratak waterfall is […]
