Popular Pesta Saratok back this July
BY GABRIEL LIHAN AND ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The annual Pesta Saratok 2023 returns with the Regatta Kalaka among its highlights. Kalaka assemblyman Mohammad Duri said the festival includes Labang Bike Week, Cultural Night, Saratok Kitchen, Saratok Run Challenge and the popular Regatta Kalaka. This year’s month-long festival which begins on July 1 will be held […]
Flowers, chocolates or a good whipping?
Saint Valentine’s Day may now be celebrated worldwide but traditions are often very different ― and sometimes have nothing at all to do with romance. While in Europe it’s all about couples cosying up, in the United States it is as much about schoolchildren celebrating friendship while in Japan women give chocolates to their bosses. […]
Kek lapis – one vice you can’t seem to break
‘Kek lapis’ (layer cake) is one of the must-have desserts to be served to guests every Hari Raya or other major festivals in Sarawak. This local delicacy has developed over time and is now available in many flavours that will surely tempt and destroy one’s dream of dieting! A kek lapis seller, Melina Sue Rolland […]
Sharing Kaamatan-Gawai stories with Maxis
KUCHING: Maxis Berhad recently collaborated with local content creators for the #MenuaiKisah campaign to gather stories from communities in Sabah and Sarawak in conjunction with the Kaamatan-Gawai festivities. Maxis stated that the campaign brought authentic content through the lens of local communities in mini documentaries, video logs and interviews using everyday technology. It added that […]
Be mindful of pandemic, public told
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii once again urged the public to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of wearing face masks, practising social-physical distancing and taking care of their individual health during this Chinese New Year. Worried because the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more serious throughout the country he advised those […]
Kavadi bearer cleanses sins without piercings for Thaipusam this year
BY GOH KOK GUAN GEORGE TOWN: Apart from the large, colourful structures carried by the kavadi bearers during the Thaipusam festival, another significant characteristic about these worshippers was the piercings around their body, most notably using skewers or vel spears, symbolising the burdens they carried. However, 2021 is an unprecedented year in which the Thaipusam […]
Enhancing bond via Mooncake Festival
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Community harmony and bonding are important in ensuring Kuching to remain a socially cohesive city during the Mooncake Festival celebration. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng along with MBKS councillors delivered mooncakes to the residents of Mental Health Association of Sarawak: The Half Way Home Kuching branch […]
