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Sarawakiana@2: July 2015

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July 11, 2015. This kind of government quarters (Class 3) is on the way out of our social scenario in Sarawak. In the olden days, government servants who were not graduates, thus "lowly classified" were given accomodation like this. Rental was a mere 30 dollars, around the late 1960's and early 1970's but that was quite a big some to some families. I have a lot of good memories visiting friends,during my early teaching days, who stayed in this kind of quarters. Links to this post. July 10, 2015. Sibu Tal...

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Sarawakiana@2: April 2015

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April 30, 2015. Sibu Tales : Green Skinned Oranges and Visiting Relatives. In the 1960's and 1970's most Sibu people would visit their relatives and stay over night because of the lack of transport. Staying over night and enjoying time together was not a holiday visit many could afford especially when they had to work hard, looking after domestic animals, children, the home, tap rubber, carry water, clean the house etc. In the 1960's these were only 50 cents per kati. Somehow the smell or fragrance of gr...

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Sarawakiana@2: October 2014

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October 31, 2014. 50 appointments with Oshin changed my world views. It is by accident I met Oshin on tv and it has changed my world views a lot. Watch this space for my article. The much loved Japanese television serial Oshin is to be telecast on Rupavahini once again after a lapse of 12 years. ‘Oshin’ had proved her mettle as a lovable and inspirable character for decades in the global context. The television serial caters to the masses comprising the young and old. Oshin was first brought to Sri Lanka...

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Sarawakiana@2: March 2015

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March 30, 2015. Nang Chong Stories : Bend of a River. The lower Rejang River valley is very flat and as we grew up, we saw the river getting wider and wider and the river flowing slower. When we were young we could jump into the river from our jetty for a bit of swimming, without any fear. It was a great childhood growing up by the banks of the Rajang. Or in Iban, a Tanjong. Bend of River at Nanga Medamit. And then we would be so happy. We would also know when our Grandmother would be coming home&#46...

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Sarawakiana@2: Mum Remembers Perilla of her Childhood Days

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August 1, 2015. Mum Remembers Perilla of her Childhood Days. Two childhood memories of my mother . Here I am sharing them with you. Sibu in the 1930's were short of doctors and the only hospital, Law King Howe Hospital was still in its infancy. And most parents, if they could help it, just use herbs to get their children better. Since my grand aunt had so many young children and many workers for their rubber garden, the meals had to be taken care of by another helper. Today this aunt of ours is long gone...

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Sarawakiana@2: Nipah Palms

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August 12, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hua Hong Ice Factory. Hua Hong Ice Factory. Sibu Methodist Primary School. World Blog Action Day. Yuk Ing Girls School. View my complete profile. Psalm for the Day. Sibu Tales : Kidney Soup. Sibu Tales : Plank Walk and Motor Launch. Tales of Sungei Merah : Home made Glass Cabinet. Sibu Tales : Langing Herng (Okinawa Spinach). Nang Chong Stories : Where my mother was born. Nang Chong Stories : Sea Cucumber. Sibu Tales : Korma Paste. 1001 Moments in Perth.

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Sarawakiana@2: November 2014

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November 30, 2014. Sibu Tales : Measuring of Rice by Milk Tins. As we grew up in a very closed Foochow community, we were often reminded of our community's rich legacy of rags to riches stories, moral lessons and wise sayings and naturally our dialect's poetry and songs. Our best lessons are those of brotherly and neighbourly love and care, a lot of borrowing, giving, help and lending of a hand. When Uncle D.K. was young, he often was asked to go next door to borrow two tins of rice. If the rice tub was ...

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Sarawakiana@2: Sibu Tales : Korma Paste

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August 7, 2015. Sibu Tales : Korma Paste. When living in the rural areas of Sarawak I often had to teach my friends to make simple curry paste. One of the simplest curry pastes to make is the Korma curry past. And it is also the tastiest in my opinion. Since it is not easy to get coconut milk in some longhouses, you will need to bring packets of coconut milk when you travel. You will also have to bring cumin sees, coriander seeds and garam masala. Fresh tumeric is available in the long house. 8 Before se...

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Sarawakiana@2: January 2015

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January 30, 2015. Sibu Tales : Ringworm. School teachers were always very caring during my secondary school days. But then there were different kinds of teachers too. Some were stricter than others, while others just did not say much. But at least we found them very helpful in getting us to learn, to be afraid of our principal (whether it was Mr. Wiltshire or Mr. Lau). Some students had very bad dandruff problems and the Home Science teacher would bring the girls to her room to have a special talk. Nang ...