Happy to welcome dignitaries
SIBU: The people of Rumah Akat Akong, an Iban longhouse at Penasu here, were very excited and happy to welcome dignitaries on September 15 (Tuesday). During the event, they were given a talk on the ‘Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Compliance and Enforcement’ by the police as well as a ‘Covid-19 Prevention Talk’ in conjunction with […]
A major role for longhouse heads
KUCHING: The ability and wisdom of longhouse heads to manage the people under their care will determine whether a longhouse would progress or be left behind, said Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai. He said that the role of the longhouse head is crucial in leading large groups of families in […]
A unifying force for ages
Nothing can rival the longhouse as a unifying factor for Iban community since time immemorial. Apart from that, the community dwelling is the institution that decides the customs and traditions pertaining to agriculture pursuits, especially that of shifting cultivation, the traditional means of growing the subsistence crop of rice; related beliefs and practice of animism; […]
Landslide cuts off route to longhouse
KAPIT: Continuous rain had triggered earth movement causing the main route towards Rumah Gangeng Eli, Nanga Sebenda Baleh to be cut off from both directions. Sarawak Civil Defence Force spokesperson Major Ismail Mahedin said the agency received a report of the incident at around 6pm yesterday. “The situation is under control and safe, and representatives […]
Prompt attention for longhouse
KAPIT: A 40-door longhouse Rumah Bundong Tajok at the foot of Bukit Goram along Sungai Kapit which has been endangered by soil erosion got an immediate attention of local people’s representative Jefferson Jamit Unyat. The Bukit Goram rep last Tuesday paid a working visit to the community dwelling especially to inspect the site of severe […]
Landslide cuts off access to longhouses
BETONG: A motorist escaped calamity in the nick of time when her pick-up truck almost plunged into a 30-foot crater caused by a landslide at Jalan Buai Melanjan, Ulu Padeh here early yesterday. “I am fortunate that someone helped. Otherwise, me and my vehicle might have slipped into the crater,” said Diana Janting, 44, who […]
Heavy rain floods longhouse
MIRI: Water levels at the Long Bemang longhouse in the Apoh, Baram region reached 1.6 feet due to heavy rain since Friday (May 1). “So far, no evacuations have been carried out for the 600 residents of the longhouse,” said Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong. Long Bemang, situated […]
Flash flood hits Long Atip longhouse
MIRI: Flood water managed to make its way into a 100-door longhouse of Kampung Long Atip, Apoh Baram here following heavy rain since Tuesday evening. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement, the continuous rain has caused water levels to rise since 3am yesterday, affecting 100 longhouse folk. Overflowing water from […]
Repok rep comes with food aid
KUCHING: It was a relief for some longhouse folk in Repok constituency, who were affected by the movement control order (MCO), when their assemblyman Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii came bringing with him essential food items. Huang, in his Facebook post, said some 165 heads of the households received the food aid on Saturday. “For […]
Village profile comes in handy
MUKAH: The profile of each village or longhouse has been used as reference in determining the eligibility of recipients for certain government assistance including the distribution of food aid during the current movement control order (MCO). Tellian Constituency Service Centre special officer Felix Pieng said if there was any shortfall or surplus in the allocation, […]
