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 […]
Close cooperation to preserve Bung Bratak’s flora and fauna
SIBU: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) is working closely with Forest Department Sarawak to look after the forests and environment in the Bung Bratak area. BBHA chairman Datuk Peter Minos on Yesterday (Aug 12) said that this included tree planting and forest rehabilitation, as Bung Bratak is now included in the famous Heart of […]
Wonder of Bung Bratak takes judicial breath away
KUCHING: Bung Bratak, the 1,000ft high hill in Bau said to be the ancestral home of the Bidayuhs, has made a good impression on the judiciary here. Bung Bratak Chairman, Datuk Peter Minos said a total of 37 Judges and staff led by Judicial Commissioner, Alexander Siew visited Bung Bratak and spent a night there. […]
Be mesmerised by sunrise at Bung Bratak
KUCHING: Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is keen in promoting ‘Sunrise at Bung Bratak’ as one of its main attractions. This was said by Bung Bratak Heritage Association chairman Datuk Peter Minos in a statement yesterday. According to Minos, many have said that the sunrise view was the ‘best’ they had seen. “A group from the […]
Pandelela a great heroine of Bung Bratak
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association said on Tuesday it saluted Pandelela Rinong for bringing great respect and pride to Sarawak and Malaysia, particularly the Dayak and Bidayuh communities. “Datuk or no Datuk, whatever the state government decides to give her in whatever form, we say thank you very much,” said the association president Datuk […]
Bung Bratak reopens
KUCHING: Bung Bratak is now open again for the public who misses jungle trekking and hill climbing. Chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS), Datuk Peter Minos said that the reopening was after Kuching was no longer declared as red zone. “Since last weekend, many trekkers from Kuching came up and had a good time […]
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. […]
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 […]
