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Little Sarawak in Tawau, Sabah
Trip to Tawau from July 29 to August 3, 2010:
...We are People of Borneo and we can speak many languages and slangs. I’m so
proud that you can speak in Iban remarkably well. Lets bottom up. My wish is
that you will pass your exams and bring back all the knowledge that you learn
and share with our people.....
“Apu!! Nuan indu bidayuh tang nemu mai jako Iban. Ba dini nuan belajar endu?”
(Wow!! You are a land dayak lady, but you can speak Iban, fluently. Where did
you learn my girl?)
“Aku bisi ada ba Sri Aman. Diau ba Sri Aman nyau ka sebelas taun Uncle. Nemu aja,
kawan-kawan ku maioh iban. Nya meh aku nemu jako bahasa Iban.”
(I was born in Sri Aman. Stay there for almost 11 years, Uncle. Hence, I have so
many Iban friends. That’s why I can speak in Iban.)
“Kitai orang Borneo tang sigi baka nya. Nyau bercampur jako kitai. Aku gaga ati
ga ninggar nuan lancar mai jako Iban. Aram meh kitai ngirup. Aku ngarap ke nuan
lulus dalam periksa nuan ngau mai pemansang ngagai menoa kitai tok. Oh haaaa!”
(We are Bornean and we can speak many languages and slangs. I’m so proud that
you can speak in Iban remarkably well. Lets bottom up. My wish is that you will
pass on your exams and bring back all the knowledge that you learn and share
with our people. Oh haaaaa!)
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Long long time ago, the Ibans practiced headhunting as a means of survival
against enemies. However, their mother land has long being in peace with unity
in harmony, headhunting has long ceased.
Today their colorful festivals centre on dances that tell of the past heroism,
spiritualism and thanks giving for a bountiful harvest from mother earth.
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