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| From Oya |
The others were busy taking photographs but my stomach was rumbling. They saw this place as a pic opportunity. I saw it as a source of food.
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Archive for April, 2009
IRB, my income tax returns, snake bite and feeling good
2009
04.30
04.30
I am feeling good. I finally did it. Submitted my income tax returns. I have been putting it off for so long that it constantly bugged me. I tried to do it last night but it was almost impossible to access. I had to stay awake until about three this morning before I could access the site and the connection did not get broken.
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Interview with Sibu FM
2009
04.30
04.30
Like I said before the trip to Mukah was an exciting one. We even caught the attention of Sibu FM.
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| From interview FMsibu |
This sweet young thing wanted somebody to interview on air.
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Seni Silat a form of Malay martial art
2009
04.30
04.30
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| From silat |
Silat is an umbrella term used to describe the martial art forms practiced throughout the Malay Archipelago. Silat is a combative art of fighting and survival and it has been evolved in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam civilizations for centuries into social culture and tradition.
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Silly Boys’ Pyjama Dance
2009
04.30
04.30
I enjoyed this comedy dance routine. It was called the Silly Boys’ dance. I don’t know know if the MC was joking but it was highly popular amongst the audience. The crowds surged forward when these boys started their routine. There were chuckles everywhere.
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| From silly boys dance |
It started with this ‘little’ boy and his pacifier.
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Mukah and beautiful people at Pesta Kaul 2009
2009
04.29
04.29
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| From Untitled Album |
Taking pics of the beautiful people of Mukah
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Parents must cane kids if they love them
2009
04.29
04.29
Pic from archives
Character : late thirties, busy man about town, 1.7m, 58kg, sinewy, Loves tinkering with his car during his spare time. Father of three sons between the ages of two to ten.
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Healing shaman ritual dance
2009
04.29
04.29
This is an interesting dance once you understand it. A group of villagers are traveling. One of them falls ill. The local shaman heals her using a concoction of incense ( kemenyan )and herbs. When heated, kemenyan gives off a lot of smoke together with a pleasant smell. The patient recovers from her attack by evil spirits which make her ill and the group continues on their journey.
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Melanau Dancer photoshoot and Melanau Cultural Dancers- Sri Ritma Borneo Mukah
2009
04.28
04.28
I hope you like this series of shots.
I watched them dancing and almost got carried away. A charming Melanau dance. Notice how graceful they are.
Melanau dancer photoshoot