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Bung Bratak evolving as cultural tourism product

BAU: A two-day Bung Bratak Festival was put together by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in an effort to boost the tourism industry here. Its minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the festival, which began on Saturday,  is a collaboration between the ministry, its Sarawak Office and the Bau District Office. He […]

Keeping traditional games alive at Bung Bratak Festival

BAU: Both local and foreign visitors alike throng the Bung Bratak Heritage Centre for the two-day Bung Bratak Festival at Kampung Tembawang Sauh here. Commencing since last Saturday, there were various activities in the lineup such as traditional craftwork exhibitions, ‘Nyikoh Bung Bratak’, traditional games corner, among others. Persatuan Adat Asar Singai (PAA’S) who set […]

Dayaks told to take a moment to reflect

KUCHING: Gawai Dayak is not just an occasion for merriment but a day of telling and reminding themselves of their identity in a fast-growing world of globalisation, competition and full of challenges. In stating this, Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said Gawai is part of keeping alive and intact the Dayak […]

Bung Bratak’s reopening for day-trippers only

KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Centre will reopen next Sunday after months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said only day trips would be allowed. “There will be no overnight stays, camping, group meetings, and conferences,” he said on Saturday. He said all visitors […]

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 […]

‘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. […]

Centre to serve Bidayuh food

KUCHING: Bung Bratak Heritage Centre (BBHC) will serve Bidayuh traditional and original food at Bung Bratak for the hundreds of jungle trekkers and visitors visiting the Bidayuh historical-tourism place in conjunction with the upcoming Malaysia Day on Wednesday (Sep 16). “The choices of food that will be served are pansuh chicken (chicken cooked in bamboo), […]

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 […]

Closed until further notice

BUNG BRATAK HERITAGE CENTRE KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is closed to the public until further notice due to the current Covid-19 situation in Kuching. Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that most of the heritage centre’s visitors are from Kuching. “We deeply apologise to the hundreds of weekend hill […]

Pondering on freedom at Bung Bratak

KUCHING: For Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos and members, Sarawak Day on Wednesday (July 22) was celebrated at their Bidayuh ancient ancestral home at Bung Bratak with the Sarawak flag flying proudly. “Many trekked up to Bung Bratak on the morning of July 22 for their exercise and betterment of their […]