Last post from the Kuching Season 1 Project Alpha blogger trip! This time we headed to a longhouse in Annah Rais - I'm familiar with this area, there's a hot spring in Annah Rais which took us ages to find last time we were there. Here I present to you Aud's tulan face - she doesn't take very kindly to people waking her up (or the sun either). >.<
What do you do when you go to a longhouse? Why, my dear friends, you indulge in the hospitality of the local folks by drinking some tuak (rice wine). It's also for sale for RM 10 per bottle. I drank most of the gratis tuak and bought a bottle so that everyone can have a taste and even lugged it to the bus (but finished it before I got to Kuching).
Old skool kettle for...boiling coffee or something.
We Maoris, we once were warriors - headhunting and shit like that.
I met this lady who has a husband working for PDRM. I instantly sat down and helped her peel shrimps while talking with her, much to Aud's amusement. She knows Inspector K, MK, Sargeant AD from Narcotics too! Good thing she didn't ask me how I knew them. ;)
...and what longhouse visit would be complete without an old woman chewing betel nut?
when did you go on holiday?
nice!
debbie: It was the week before - we all went to Kuching for the Project Alpha shoot! :)
foodcrazee: Yeah, especially the tuak! =D
This longhouse must be very old for it to have human skulls,i haven't seen any yet,only saw the parang nyabol they used.
Parang Nyabol
I have never been there T___T
i stil remember ur annah rais post...i thot u were wrong that time untill end of the day both road can be used to go thre coz i used the opposite road from what u post... ;)
u look like a penan in bidayuh house...hehe
Cool... :)
How does tuak tastes like?
ha..ha.. your hair style look like penan hair style.
i don't think id get past the rice wine;)
thomas: Yeah, the modern longhouses does not have any human skulls...looks like a normal house for all intents and purposes. This one still has skulls but it's pretty modern as well. :)
ahlost: The hot springs? It's fun but very hard to find. It took us two weekends to find (first weekend got stuck in a gravel road). :)
Worth it though, quite a nice and secluded hot spring. :)
ah nel: Yeah, you can get there from the road we took too. However, be careful of the small timber gravel roads, they can be misleading and once you get in, it's damn hard to get out coz it's meant for huge vehicles - potholes and ditches all over. :)
Eriku: Yeah, pretty nice tuak they have, sweet but with a lower alcohol content compared to Iban tuak. :)
Michelle Chin: Hmm...it tastes sweet and sour, like white wine gone bad. ;)
Honest, that's how it tastes like. Less acidic than regular white wine though.
Roland: Haha! It was considered a very cool haircut during Temmenggong Jugah's time. ;)
ciki: The trick is to get a bottle and drink it while you're walking about. Drinking and walking, beats drink driving any day. ;)
What's this? It's already Wednesday and no new girlfriend this week? ha ha ha
Valentines day this weekend. Please help, what shall I get Princess? ha ha ha
HB - Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA. Found sixth seal on internetaccident and love your style. Have become fascinated with your writing and reviews. I see a lot in common with you despite my overwhelming lack of traveling.
Keep up the good work, best wishes.
Paul
White wine gone bad? How can you ever down that?
Tuak = White wine gone bad?? LOL True to a certain extent.
I have once tasted a premium tuak, according to the head of the rumah panjang, it was not sweet at all. He told me that is how a really good tuak is supposed to taste like. Hmmm... true?
ooh interesting... got skulls somemore!
Audrey get tulan but still cute wattttt...
rocket: Haha! You think too much of me mate. :)
Well, you can always go for the classic flowers + present or something offbeat. ;)
Paul: Hello Paul! Thanks for dropping by and the kind comments. :)
Hope you enjoy reading! Cheers!
Michelle Chin: Heh! I know it's supposed to taste that way so it's not that bad. :)
fish fish: Yeah, if it's not fermented with honey, some has really sour notes and a taste that would be best described as "weird". ;)
eiling: Yeah, the natives used to be headhunters! :)
Charles: Haha! Ya like her BBM says "busy being cute". :)
I will add this blog to my favorites, it is great.
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It's very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.
I started out smoking when I was really young. It was the most unfortunate mistake I've made. Today I am 45 years old and I have chronic copd. When attempting to kick the habit, I discovered the electronic cigarettes and will see how it works. Ideally, it will help me with this particular disgusting habit.
I started smoking while I was really young. That was the biggest mistake I've made. Right now 20 years later and I have heart disease. While attempting to kick the habit, I came upon the e-cigarette and will give it a try. Hopefully, it'll assist me with this particular lousy addiction.
You can also flip the iPad to switch it to a single or dual page.
Counting down the days to next Wed so I can get my hands on an iPhone 4.
I enjoyed seeing this, do you twitter?
But I don't see Apple purposely making a product that directly competes with their iPhone and iPod cash cows.
A very scintillating piece of writing. I just am confounded at the title Annah Rais Bidayuh Longhouse - sixthseal.com. Simply wonderful!
In fact, the iPad is a threat to standalone eBook readers like the Kindle in the marketplace.
All that is on my mind is smokes. I really don't need to light up and if perhaps anybody offered a draw right now, I will totally refuse. I feel I'm in a pretty poor mood and have had trouble going to sleep but yet I know I must end up being resilient and strong. The electric cigarettes may also be helpful in the long run.
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Thank you for a great post