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Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Stretching along the northern coast of Borneo and formerly the fiefdom of three generations of 'White Rajahs', Sarawak today forms a state of Malaysia. Indigenous Dayak peoples often still live in rural longhouses, but their headhunting days are behind them. Coastal towns and cities are home to the descendents of Malay, Chinese and Indian immigrants. Tropical forests provide a habitat for orang-utan and other exotic fauna and flora, particularly within the national parks.

In 2003 I enjoyed the annual Rainforest World Music Festival, staged outside the capital, Kuching. Twenty years on, I returned in July 2023 to take in more of Sarawak's natural wonders and cultural diversity. On this occasion I also spent a few days in the independent and oil-rich sultanate of Brunei which is enclosed by Sarawak's territory.

Chinese temple in Miri, Sarawak
Chinese temple in Miri, Sarawak		 Riverfront at Kuching
Riverfront at Kuching		 Historic shophouse facades at Kuching
Historic shophouse facades at Kuching
Sunset over the riverfront at Kuching, Sarawak
Sunset over the riverfront at Kuching, Sarawak		 Motorcycle convoy preparing to depart Kuching, riding across Sarawak to celebrate the state's 60th Freedom Day
Motorcycle convoy preparing to depart Kuching, riding across Sarawak to celebrate the state's 60th Freedom Day 		Futuristic footbridge spans the Sarawak River at Kuching.
Futuristic footbridge spans the Sarawak River at Kuching.
Headhunters' trophies preserved at the Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Headhunters' trophies preserved at the Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia		 Kuching means 'Cat' in Malay, a coincidence celebrated in street art in Sarawak's state capital, Malaysia
Kuching means 'Cat' in Malay, a coincidence celebrated in street art in Sarawak's state capital, Malaysia		 Dancers wearing ethnic costumes on Merdaka (Freedom) Day in , Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Dancers wearing ethnic costumes on Merdaka (Freedom) Day in , Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Chinese temple door, Kuching
Chinese temple door, Kuching		 Historic law courts building, Kuching
Historic law courts building, Kuching		 19th-century Fort Margherita, Kuching
19th-century Fort Margherita, Kuching
Upper China Street, Chinatown, Kuching with State Assembly in the distance, across the river.
Upper China Street, Chinatown, Kuching with State Assembly in the distance, across the river.		 The Indian Mosque, Sarawak, Malaysia
The Indian Mosque, Sarawak, Malaysia		 The State Mosque of Sarawak at Kuching
The State Mosque of Sarawak at Kuching
State Assembly and Sarawak River bridge, Kuching
State Assembly and Sarawak River bridge, Kuching		 Rejang River looking upstream, Sibu, Sarawak
Rejang River looking upstream, Sibu, Sarawak		 Cheerful short-order cook at Sibu, Sarawak
Cheerful short-order cook at Sibu, Sarawak
Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak
Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak		 Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak
Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak		 Lighting incense at the Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak
Lighting incense at the Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak
Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak
Historic Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak		 Crocodile warning at Niah Caves, Sarawak
Crocodile warning at Niah Caves, Sarawak		 Niah Caves walking trail, Sarawak
Niah Caves walking trail, Sarawak
Niah Caves, Sarawak
Niah Caves, Sarawak		 Niah Caves, Sarawak
Niah Caves, Sarawak		 Niah Caves, Sarawak
Niah Caves, Sarawak
Sarawak dancers perform in Kuala Lumpur
Sarawak dancers perform in Kuala Lumpur		 Sarawak dancer in Kuala Lumpur
Sarawak dancer in Kuala Lumpur		 Sarawak warrior dancer performing in KL
Sarawak warrior dancer performing in KL
Belaga Asap woman, Sarawak
Belaga Asap woman, Sarawak		 Dyak dancer in a longhouse, Sarawak
Dyak dancer in a longhouse, Sarawak		 Chameleon
Chameleon
Forest-clad lake at Batang Ai
Forest-clad lake at Batang Ai		 Forest-clad lake at Batang Ai
Forest-clad lake at Batang Ai		 Orang Ulu longhouse at the Sarawak Cultural Centre, Kuching
Orang Ulu longhouse at the Sarawak Cultural Centre, Kuching
Dyak man demonstrating the blowpipe
Dyak man demonstrating the blowpipe		 Dyak dancers at a longhouse
Dyak dancers at a longhouse		 Longboats often provide river transport
Longboats often provide river transport

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