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Long Seridan to Ulu Magoh 7Feb-13Feb2008

We "balloon" into Long Seridan on the 7th of Feb. As usual there are all the usual faces at the terminal; Joyce' mom and dad, and others whom I can't remember their names. After a few queries, everybody seen to say that it will take us 3 hours to trek to Ulu Magoh. I wanted to see some Penans on visit to Seridan and Robin's wife told me that there are some in the "Rumah Sakai" opposite the Terminal. We went over and gave some food and angpow (since today is the 1st day of CNY)to the family from Ulu Magoh and a old lady who is suffering from malaria. The place is bare and most deplorable to say the least. Back at the terminal we left some of our spare clothings and handphone as there is no line for the next 6 days hoping to trek to Ulu Magoh, Long Napir(2days trekking)back to Long Balau by 4 wheel and then trek to Seridan. What actually happened is in the photos. Our guide was Micheal, bro-inlaw of Dawat Lupong, and Sidek. We ask for another guide and we got Lujan a 16 year old Nomadic Penan. Lujan was the one who know the way to Ulu Magoh and she walk "BARE FOOTED" all the way. We met her father, Sayat who is the chief of Magoh, her mom and her sisters. Lujan potraits in Faye's flickr tells a thousand words. She did not attend school due to "mild petite epilepsy" so we are thinking of how we can help her grow up to be like all of us Malaysian who has at least a minimum standard of living. And she is there crying out.!
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We sat goodbye to Robin and Sina. Sina is the Penan ctc man. The Nomadic Penan also come to see her.
We sat goodbye to Robin and Sina. Sina is the Penan ctc man. The Nomadic Penan also come to see her.
Sina brought warpped rice and some canned food for us. She told us lot of stories about the Penans, which families and names.
Sina brought warpped rice and some canned food for us. She told us lot of stories about the Penans, which families and names.
That Kelabit hospitality. She cud hav woke up at 5am to cook the rice and totful that we hv to wait here.
That Kelabit hospitality. She cud hav woke up at 5am to cook the rice and totful that we hv to wait here.
The company provides free transport once a week and it happens to be tuesday. We are lucky again
The company provides free transport once a week and it happens to be tuesday. We are lucky again
SIB church in Long Mara'an.
SIB church in Long Mara'an.
Sign posted Long Mara'an
Sign posted "Long Mara'an"
You can wait the whole day and there is no vehicle.
You can wait the whole day and there is no vehicle.
Robin and Sina leaving us.
Robin and Sina leaving us.
Another Goodbye. They have been very nice but never ever said abt it.
Another Goodbye. They have been very nice but never ever said abt it.
At 245pm we got our transport who brought the Long Mara'an people back.
At 245pm we got our transport who brought the Long Mara'an people back.
Met with another $ wheel transporting the locals.
Met with another $ wheel transporting the locals.
Can see the big river from the timber track.
Can see the big river from the timber track.
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