Photos tagged 'bungan'

A village elder, with wild boar teeth as ornaments through his ears, during...

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:25:36 GMT

A village elder, with wild boar teeth as ornaments through his ears, during the traditional Bungan festival in Punan Sama, Sarawak, Borneo.

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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:41:46 GMT

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Punan woman at the Bungan celebrations in Punan Bah, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:55:38 GMT

Punan woman at the Bungan celebrations in Punan Bah, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

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En route to Punan Bah On our way to Punan bah in Akek Samy's (Among) longboat.

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:26:05 GMT

En route to Punan Bah
On our way to Punan bah in Akek Samy's (Among) longboat.

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This was a kind of soup made of slightly bitter leafs cooked with garlic, and...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:42:34 GMT

This was a kind of soup made of slightly bitter leafs cooked with garlic, and small very salty fish called poussu (spelling?). They reminded me of anchovies, and of course, it was delicious as well.

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I had lots of great food at Punan Sama, and this is really delicious. Fish...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:42:01 GMT

I had lots of great food at Punan Sama, and this is really delicious. Fish from the river, smoked and with a spicy sauce to it. Don't know what kind of fish it was, but it was very good.

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On the day I arrived, all the women got together in the communal area of the...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:41:23 GMT

On the day I arrived, all the women got together in the communal area of the longhouse (known as the Ruai), and weaved leaves together to make new mats.

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On the day I arrived, all the women got together in the communal area of the...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:40:41 GMT

On the day I arrived, all the women got together in the communal area of the longhouse (known as the Ruai), and weaved leaves together to make new mats. This is an exceptionally young apprentice.

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The communal area in Punan Sama, where people play badminton, have cock...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:39:57 GMT

The communal area in Punan Sama, where people play badminton, have cock fights, play games and socialise in general.

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The Gawai (or Bungan) harvest festival was on, so naturally, we went for a...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:39:08 GMT

The Gawai (or Bungan) harvest festival was on, so naturally, we went for a glass of Burak (home brewed rice wine) at the neighbours house.

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The Gawai (or Bungan) harvest festival was on, so naturally, we went for a...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:38:24 GMT

The Gawai (or Bungan) harvest festival was on, so naturally, we went for a glass of Burak (home brewed rice wine) at the neighbours house.

Photo by voss

The backside of a Punan Sama longhouse. It functions as bathroom, kitchen and...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:37:37 GMT

The backside of a Punan Sama longhouse. It functions as bathroom, kitchen and laundry area.

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Upon arrival, Calvins sister Idang prepares a cup of coffee for us in the...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:36:43 GMT

Upon arrival, Calvins sister Idang prepares a cup of coffee for us in the kitchen.

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At low waterlevel, the express boat can't make it to banks of the river, and...

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:36:04 GMT

At low waterlevel, the express boat can't make it to banks of the river, and people have to board the boat by longboat.

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