Borneo From Above Ep 13

Borneo From Above

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The main river in Lundu is called Batang Kayan or “The Kayan River”, but there is no evidence that any of the Kayan people ever lived there. In the mid 18th century, it was told that a group of Bidayuh people who lived near Bau migrated and settled on the west bank of the Batang Kayan. Today, the area is called Kampong Stunggang Melayu and the people are called the Dayak Lundu. It is said that the last member of the tribe died in the 1960s, but you can still see the grove of durian trees they planted.

Bau is a gold mining town located 22-kilometres from the capital city of Kuching. It is part of the Kuching Division and the major sub-ethnic group are the Singai-Jagoi Bidayuhs. Bidayuh, which means ‘People of The Land’, were formerly known as the Land Dayaks and they make up the second largest native ethnic group in Sarawak after the Ibans. The tribes in the Bau region mainly come from the West Kalimantan over 700 years ago and have influence of Indonesian and Malaysian culture. The name ‘Bau’ was either derived from the old name ‘Mau San’ that the Chinese miners gave to the place, or from the fact that the place reeked of odor after the many deaths that the place had witnessed from the conflict.

Borneo From Above (Miri)

Miri is a coastal city in the north eastern Sarawak, locating near the border of Brunei. It is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak. The city occupies an area of 997.43 km2 north east of Kuching and 329 km south east of Kota Kinabalu. It is said that Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak.

Located on the Batang Lupar River Simanggang, a three-hour 180 km drive from Kuching, Sarawak. It is the trade center for the timber, oil palm, rubber and pepper of its predominant agricultural district. With an accumulated population of 64,500, more than half are Iban, followed by other races like Malay, Chinese, Bidayuh, and Melanau.

Sibu is an inland town in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in the Sibu Division. The town is located on the island of Borneo and covers an area 129.5 km2. Sibu is also the Rejang Basin’s main port and commercial centre, and the gateway to Central Sarawak. It is a flourishing modern town with a dynamic core and a lively, busy waterfront situated along the Rejang and Igan rivers, about 130 km from the South China Sea.

Mukah is located by the South China Sea, about 2 hours by road from the city of Sibu and Bintulu town, and is also accessible by air by MASWings from Kuching and Miri. Being the 10 th Division in Sarawak, it had a projected population of 49,900 which comprises predominantly of Melanau, followed by Iban, Chinese, Malay and other races. This leads to Mukah being the cultural heartland of the Melanau.

Borneo From Above (Sarikei)

Before the Second World War, rubber and black pepper were Sarikei’s main agricultural products. After the war, most Chinese diverted their attention to cultivating black pepper as well. Nowadays, Sarikei is renowned for its sweet and juicy quality of pineapples.

The name Bintulu was said to be originating from the phrase “Metu Ulau” that means “head picking” in the olden native language spoken in Bintulu. As some may or may not know, some of the ethnics in Sarawak practice headhunting. It was said that Metu Ulau was the name of a river in Bintulu where the decapitated heads of the people, particularly enemies, would be thrown into due to the casualties of war which were later collected by the victors. Another version of the story took place in Sebezaw River where the native residents would preserve the heads of decapitated enemies by smoking them to prevent the heads from rotting. The articulation of “Metu Ulau” changed progressively in time, as that visitors came to Bintulu, would pronounce it as “Mentulau” before it evovled into “Bentulu” and then officially recognised as “Bintulu”.

Borneo From Above (Kapit)

Kapit is also known as the main supplier of the most expensive fish in Malaysia called the ‘Empurau’. Kapit natives used to fish for Empurau for food but nowadays, the fish can cost up to RM1000 per kilogram and now, local fishermen are fishing it solely for profit.

Borneo From Above (Betong) | Betong, Sarawak, a home to wonderful places that is filled with rich history, agriculture and beautiful natural sites for all to enjoy. Betong with its unique geographical location, is surrounded by three main rivers which are Batang Lupar, Batang Saribas and Batang Kelaka rivers.

BORNEO FROM ABOVE brings viewers on an adventure across the Land of the Hornbills, Sarawak. The show will explore different interesting areas with aerial views showcasing their landscape, along with their own historical backgrounds to allow the audience to have their own mini adventure with Borneo From Above all over Sarawak.

Borneo From Above (Samarahan) | The Samarahan Division includes the districts of Samarahan, Asajaya and Simunjan, and the Sub-Districts of Sadong Jaya and Sebuyau. Samarahan, also known as Pekan Muara Tuang due to it being located between two rivers – Tuang River and Samarahan River, currently known as Orang Rajin Bertandang.

De-stress with the natures of Serian while exploring the town unique attractions and architectures in this episode of Borneo From Above.

Borneo From Above (Kuching) | Explore Kuching and its history from a different scenic view. Derived from the Malay word, ‘kucing’, which brings the meaning of cat, the story behind the name of Kuching, hidden gems and how the city progressed throughout the years will surely mesmerise you.