Photos of Malaysian Borneo

December 15 2011 January 6 2012 (23 days)


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State mosque KuchingThe impressive state mosque of Kuching the largest mosque in the city
China Town KuchingThe gateway to China Town in Kuching
Fort Margherita KuchingFort Margherita in Kuching was built in 1879 by Charles Brooke
Eating in China TownEating in a restaurant in China Town Kuching
Timber productionMany wooden logs are floated downstream You sometimes wonder if there are still trees upstream
Sibu marketThe local market of Sibu Malaysia
Batang Rajong RiverThe town of Sibu on the Batang Rajong River
Tua Pek Kong TempleTua Pek Kong Temple is dedicated to the Taoist god Tua Pek Kong
Pagoda Tua Pek KongTua Pek Kong Temple in Sibu is a Taoist temple in the Malaysian city of Sibu
Local restaurantOur lunch being prepared in the open kitchen
Shop in DurinA shop in the small town of Durin
Longhouse Iban familyIn the Iban longhouse almost fifty houses are connected into a 300meterlong building
Playing in the longhouseChildren entertain themselves in the internal street of the longhouse
Iban childrenTwo boys from the Iban tribes The Ibans are part of the Dayaks the former inhabitants of Borneo
Man looks out windowAn Iban man smiles for the photo
Rambutan fruitsThe rambutan fruits on the tree
Red chiliRed chili grows along the roadside in Malaysia
Children swimmingChildren of the Iban family cooling off in the water
Traditional Iban dance eveningA traditional dance performance in the Iban family longhouse
Traditional dancersA photo with the traditional Iban dancers
Host familyA photo with our host family who gave us shelter for a night
Taoist templeA new Chinese temple complex along the Pan Borneo Highway
Suspension bridge SimilajauThe access to the trails in Similajau National Park
Fish market MiriThe fish market of Miri in Malaysia
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