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Preserving rich art, culture and heritage of Malay community

SARATOK: Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri has pointed out that silat, as a sport, should be perceived as a struggle to preserve the art, culture, and heritage of the Malay community, extending beyond its role in self-defence. He stated that silat possesses a unique significance, serving not only as a martial art for self-defence but as […]

Move to preserve Iban language lauded

SIBU: The Persatuan Intelektual Pribumi Sarawak (PERANTIS) lauded the proposal to set up an Iban Language Study Centre in Sarawak in a move to preserve the language. PERANTIS deputy president Nelly Tawai and women chief Robbia Jarup said the effort to resolve the Iban language teachers’ crisis is appreciated. “The Iban language is no longer […]

Heritage home open for event rentals

KUCHING: In a significant move to preserve and celebrate cultural heritage, the recently renamed Rumah Warisan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abang Haji Ahmad Urai is now available for event rentals. This heritage home, boasting distinctive Minangkabau architecture, has been a witness to numerous functions, festivities, and events over the years, both for the family and […]

Sarawak Heritage Ordinance preserves cultural assets

KUCHING: Sarawak has a unique cultural heritage due to the existence of each of its multi ethnicities’ heritage and culture in the state. In pointing this out, political secretary to the Premier Abdul Samat Gany said with the variety of cultural heritage that Sarawak has, tangible or intangible, it needs to be protected in a […]

Village committee preserves customs and culture

TEBEDU: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) are playing a crucial role in safeguarding the customs and culture of local communities. Tebedu assemblyman, Dr Simon Sinang Bada, praised the JKKK of Kampung Krusen Kranji for their dedicated efforts in preserving the traditions of the Bidayuh community, despite facing challenges. “The Gawai Dayak celebration has […]

Southeast Asia’s hidden gem

We are united in diversity. Sarawak is like a garden full of colourful flowers, so beautiful and so unique, and the commitment of the government is to ensure that this is continuously maintained. —  Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Deputy Premier I am going to take a short break in the chronicles of my […]

Keeping traditional handicrafts alive

BY FAIZAL BUJANG The handicrafts of the indigenous tribes of the Land of the Hornbills are not only admired by the local community but have also stolen the attention of foreigners. This has indirectly placed Sarawak among the pioneer states that are able to maintain its handicrafts, as the saying goes tak lapuk dek hujan, […]

Important to preserve culture for future generations

BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: It is important to preserve the culture and literature of each race in Sarawak for future generations, said Sasterawan Negara Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zainon Ismail. She said this during her talk entitled ‘Warisan budaya dan Perubahan Nilai Kemasyarakatan: Cerpen semasa Sarawak’ during the Syarahan Perdana Sasterawan Negara 2021 programme on […]

Vanishing old Kuching

People tend to believe that to be modern you have to disengage from your heritage, but it’s not true. — Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation While most countries have a long history of old buildings and famous places, newly-formed nations like Sarawak are still struggling to discover who they are. In the half a century I […]