A ceremony involving intricate rituals, miring is performed to reach out to the Gods of the old religion. A rite performed mainly by the Iban tribe of Borneo, but it is still nonetheless seen carr ied out in other tribes on the island as well. According to most Iban, miring is known an adat or tradition that should… Read More »Gawai Dayak Miring Explained, inviting the Gods of the Iban people of Borneo
Borneo. A green paradise. An island with the oldest rainforest, inhabited by endemic wildlife and plants and a home to over 300 indigenous tribes. An island still yet to be discovered and understood fully. Borneo, is more magical than all it seem to be, once you know where to look. Uncover hidden treasures… Read More »Discover Waterfalls in Sabah, Borneo
Oooohaaa! Celebrated annually on the 1st of June and throughout the rest of the month, Gawai Dayak is originally a festivity of the old religion, celebrated by a majority of the native tribes of the island of Borneo. It is a celebration of thanksgiving to the gods and spirits for a bountiful harvest… Read More »Gawai Dayak, Discover Borneo’s Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving
One of the many indigenous tribes of Borneo, the Kelabit tribe is from the Orang Ulu ethnic, bear in mind that some of the delicacies mentioned are not unique to just the Kelabit people. As usual, I am not alone when I say I love Borneo! I love the people, the history and culture and mostly… Read More »Traditional Kelabit Food to try when in Sarawak, Borneo
One of the many indigenous tribes of Borneo, the Melanau tribe is from the Dayak ethnic, bear in mind that some of the delicacies mentioned are not unique to just the Melanau people. As usual, I am not alone when I say I love Borneo! I love the people, the… Read More »Traditional Melanau food to try when in Sarawak, Borneo
You must make a reservation before heading to the area. You can find more info on who to contact and about the park here. If you’d like to read about my trip to Loagan Bunut, click this link Loagan Bunut, National Park | How to get there. What to do… Read More »What to do in Loagan Bunut
If you always wake up hungry, you’re not alone! I know I’m always hungry and grumpy until I get some food into my system in the morning. Depending on what you prefer to have in the morning, in this list I’ll be sharing with you mostly restaurants selling local foods… Read More »Best Affordable Breakfast in Miri
Are you one of the few others looking for the furthest islands away from civilisation? Borneo is a HUGE island full of uncharted corners. Aside from its’ famous untouched hundreds of million-year-old rainforest, Borneo is surrounded by copious little islands just waiting to be explored. There are so many beautiful… Read More »10 Beautiful remote Islands around Borneo
In this list (as you can tell from the title) I’ll be bringing you some really appetising bizarre food on the tropical island of Borneo. I won’t lie, some of the foods here makes me a little squeamish. But I would give them a try anyway.. someday.. Anyhow, this beautiful… Read More »Best Bizarre food of Borneo