Personaliti Borneo: Veeky-Leonora Andria

Veeky Leonora-Andria, Kumang Iban winner, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2011. She is  an active blogger. She has been a consistent writer since winning the coveted title. Already a cultural enthusiast, she wrote in her blog, "The information from my blog is mainly from what I see, I read, I experience, I feel....I believe that the things that I write is true to me and I tried my very best to convey the truth of what I know."

 - Kumang Saribas: And this is my story.

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.