Malaysia Day Outdoor Photography: Persona Borneo

Malaysia Day (September 16th, 2013) outdoor photography session with Borneo Hornbill Festival alumni - Sanddy Ngu (First runner up, Kumang Iban, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2011), Cleopatra Sandud (Winner of two subsidiary titles, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012), Magdalen Patrick Bejig (Second runner-up, Bidayuh Category, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012), Kevin Jantan (Borneo Hornbill Festival Working Committee) and Gilbert Katang (Borneo Hornbill Festival Working Committee). Location: Taman Tasek Permaisuri. Wardrobe: Mrs. Caroline Rudolf's, Cleo's and Kevin's Collection. Album: Malaysia Day Outdoor Photography-Persona Borneo

Personaliti Borneo - Sharon Adrain

1. Ceritakan sedikit mengenai biodata anda.

Nama saya Sharon Adrain, dilahirkan pada 8 Mei 1989 (24 tahun), anak sulung daripada empat(4) orang adik-beradik, berasal dari Tambunan, Sabah dan berketurunan Dusun. Saya adalah merupakan pemegang Higher National Diploma in Computing (Business IT) dan pernah bekerja sebagai website designer. Mempunyai hobi melancong dan membaca.

Keling - wise, brave, strong, fearless and handsome

Bagi masyarakat Iban di Sarawak perkataan keling sudah tentunya mempunyai maksud yang tersendiri.

Why our culture should be jealously preserved

Salaam, lovely readers.

We hear people talking about forming association(s) for the cause of saving and preserving the 'richness and diversity' of cultures and traditions and so, and so, and so so on. But why do we need to conserve tradition? What will happen if we don't protect the cultures? Persatuan Warisan Sarawak KualaLumpur dan Selangor, KadazandusunCultural Association, Persatuan SuangLotud Sabah and the list goes on - all these are the example of associations with the aim to uphold our cultural heritage.

Our traditional costumes, through my amateur lense (Part I)

Kopiranggayan do kosuabon.

Ketika entry ini ditulis, pelbagai yang bermain di fikiran. Bagaimana harus memulakan, bagaimana harus mengakhirinya dan yang paling penting lagi bagaimana harus menjadikannya agar lebih minat dan mudah untuk dibaca oleh pembaca-pembaca budiman di luar sana.

Borneo Hornbill Festival - How does it all start?

Salaam, lovelies.

As far back as I can remember I've always wanted to capture Sarawak ethnic traditional attire. But, I never had the chance. I have seen them on television, printed materials, dancers, but not a closer look, what more to photograph them.

Cinta membawa kepada minat terhadap seni dan kebudayaan

Salaam, semuanya.

Adalah sesuatu yang melucukan bagaimana perkara yang berlaku dalam kehidupan kita benar-benar berlaku, dan kadangkala tidak menjangka ia akan berlaku. Kita tidak pernah tahu apakah kelainan yang bakal muncul dan apakah perkara yang akan bertukar sekali gus mencorakkan perjalanan kehidupan kita. Walaupun pada dasarnya semua pilihan ada di depan mata, tetapi  ia seolah-olah seperti kita mahukan 'kejutan' lantas mengelakkan untuk melakukan sebarang pilihan. Nah, apakah kaitan permulaan perenggan ini terhadap entri pada kali ini? "Cinta membawa kepada minat terhadap seni dan kebudayaan." Bolehlah dikatakan sebegitu. Bacalah sendiri, dan fahami isi kandungannya.

*hirup kupi O kaw. Kirai time*

Cultural Biodiversity

Salaam, all.

With range of cultural influences, Malaysia is among most diverse countries in Asia. Two of Malaysia states - Sabah and Sarawak are located in the island of Borneo. Borneo is the third largest island in the world.  Although an overused term, the island of Borneo truly is a melting pot of cultures, customs and religions.  It is also a melting pot of peoples who have inhabited the island for thousands of years and intermarried with those who arrived in later waves of migration. With a varied ethnic composition comes a great diversity of cultures and religions. Borneo is still largely unpopulated, with the coastal regions being the most developed.