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10th
August 2006
GUNUNG
MURUD-KELABIT HIGHLANDS ADVENTURER 2006 (updated)
Attached some up date information,
trails name marked after the met with Resident Ose
in Miri and name of our tour. Reddish and John are
our coordinator in Bario to help us of organising program in Bario.
We've now received 25 participants and hope to get maximum of
35 Pax.
Attachments:
Pic 4 [News: Promoting Mt Murud to boost
ecotourism]
Pic 5 [Gunung Murud – Kelabit Highlands
Adventure 2006]
Pic 6 [Poster]
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(source:
Chua Limbang via email to Kelabit Net)
9th
August 2006
GUNUNG
MURUD-KELABIT HIGHLANDS ADVENTURER 2006
I am organising
a trip for Murud-Bario highlands adventure 2006 on 31st Aug-3rd
Sept. We may have 20 participants from British (working in Brunei/Miri), Bintulu, Kuching, Miri and Limbang. This special trip is to promote and highlight
the highlanders of Northern Sarawak and also in conjunction of the 43rd
anniversary Malaysia day. We've sponsor 3 journalist from Miri
to do the full coverage of the journey. (hopefully STUB could able to sponsor
us for the 3 journalist or otherwise our trip is on)
After my first experience trip to
Barrio in 2002 when I attended Capt.David wedding
ceremony in Barrio ASAL. I came back again in March 2006 with the Sarawak
State Secretary trip led by Datu Amar Abdul Aziz together with Limbang and Miri Resident.
Attached photos would like to share for all of you.
See you in Bario!
Attachments:
Pic 1 [The
Highlanders Of Bario]
Pic 2 [Ekspedisi Suk Ke-Ba’Kelalan-Gunung Murud-Bario
9th – 13th Mac 2006]
Pic 3 [HighlandsTrekking: Murud-Bario
Highlands Adventure, SARAWAK]
http://sonar.bravehost.com/limbang.html
http://www.brushfirefilms.com/Limbang/pages/index1.html
http://www.brushfirefilms.com/returntolimbang/pages/index.html
http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?visitid=7582
http://www.pwpconsult.com/buda.site/expedition2000.html
(source:
Chua Limbang via email to Kelabit
Net)
MAKING GOOD IMPRESSIONS
In the light of the recent debate about Malaysians
being rude, the Kelabit I am in rough and crude KL
tended to agree, especially with respect to the way KLites
drive on the road and perhaps in a few other things like littering,
indiscriminate stops by buses and taxis and the road bullys
and most irritating to me is that some people do not want to accept that I
cannot speak Chinese. "Aya, lu bukan Cina
kah? Ma la yu kah? Pi li pi na kah?."
"Tadak. Orang Sarawak," I'd say.
"Orang Sarawak pun boleh cakap Cina
ma!"
And my worst experience was at the market where a lady
refused to believe that I am not Chinese.
"Aiya, lu mesti Cina
punya. Lu kecik Ma la yu angkat punya
la."
This happens to me every other day. And some could not
care less if the whole supermarket hears what they have to say. You could of
course imagine who they would be stared at! Anyway, that is life in KL.
But when
I think of our people - the people in Sarawak, or our own
people, I feel very disappointed that such a sweeping remark (a finding by
Readers Digest, it seems) must be made of all Malaysians. It is therefore
heartwarming to hear or read of great remarks by people who actually have the
direct contact or experience with our own people. Impressions such as the
following article which appeared in The Star is what
we must continue to make upon others. In fact, a friend called me up to tell
me about the article when it was out that day. I feel so proud of the Bario people! Do keep it up!
(Contributed
by
Sineh Liteh Ulun @ Lillian L Bulan)
MAKING IT MEMORABLE
By Kirsten Cunningham
The hospitality of longhouse people cannot be
surpassed. Travellers come from around the world to
experience a unique stay in one of Sarawak's many tribal
longhouses, and more and more Malaysians are doing the same.
However, the popularity of the longhouse visits has
turned a once unique experience into a highly profitable commercial
enterprise, and many longhouse tribes feel forced to 'perform'. Many travellers also feel the tours are too fabricated and
would prefer a more 'authentic' experience.
Getting off the beaten track to stay at a less touristy
longhouse, as we discovered, has its risks. You are literally at the mercy of
your guides, and should they turn out to be like Captain Undies,
you are going to be stressed out, not relaxed.
The incompetence of Captain Undies
could have had more serious repercussions than leeches and wet
passports.
The attitudes of the guides in the Belaga
area towards women make it unsafe to travel without a male, and the amount of
alcohol consumed can also make you feel very unsafe.
Yet problems with alcohol and attitudes on guided
longhouse tours towards women seem to be a problem in the Belaga
area only.
The other popular area for longhouse visits is the Kelabit Highlands, where the guides are highly
knowledgeable about local flora and fauna.
After Belaga we travelled to Bario and did a
combination of jungle trekking, longhouse stays and river safaris in the Kelabit Highlands. The gentle and welcoming nature of the
Kelabit people make it much safer for women travellers,
and many solo females travel alone with a guide. Alcohol abuse is frowned
upon because of religious reasons making a trekking and longhouse tour around
Bario a much safer and stress- free option.
TIPS FOR TREKS AND LONGHOUSE VISITS
-You must be invited to a longhouse. Guided tours are
the easiest way to do this although you may be lucky enough to meet someone
who invites you to stay.
-Guided tour prices are negotiable. So bargain!
-Guides are plentiful in both Belaga
and Bario. If you are uncomfortable with one guide
then choose, or ask for another.
-Make sure it is absolutely clear what is included in
the tour as some of the operators can be deceptive and you may find yourself
having to pay for food and lodging at the longhouse when you thought it was
included.
-Also make sure you are clear on your itinerary, what
are you supposed to be doing and when.
-Alcoholism can be a huge problem with the guides in
the Belaga area. If you are uncomfortable with this
then refuse to go unless your operator can promise the guides will be sober
during the day.
-Women should not travel alone or without a male
companion around Belaga, however many women have
done so safely in Bario.
- Gifts for the longhouses may not be appropriate.
Always check with your guide what you should and shouldn't bring. As a
general rule, biscuits that can be shared with adults and school supplies for
children are preferable to candy and cigarettes.
(Source: TheStar Online – L I F E S T Y L E
Saturday April 22, 2006
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/4/22/lifetravel/13982275)
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