SARAWAK LIKES NO OTHERS…

Sarawak Tourism

Overview of Sarawak :
Sarawak is the place for history, mystery, romance and exotic adventures. The land of the fabled White Rajahs, the hornbill and the orang utan, Sarawak is the largest State in Malaysia and by far the most exotic. Located on the north-western shore of the island of Borneo , its rainforest, the size of Austria, houses the world’s richest and most diverse ecosystem. It is also home to the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia, the size of a coffee table, squirrels and snakes that fly, deer the size of cats, plants that eat insects (and small mammals) and species of flora and insects still waiting to be discovered. The wildlife preserves in this area include the Bako National Park, the Batang Ai National Park, an orangutan sanctuary at Semmongok, a turtle sanctuary at Pulau Satang.

Culture Symbol: Longhouse
The longhouse is the very center of communal life in Sarawak. To visit a longhouse is to look deep into the State’s soul. As most traditional longhouses are riverside dwellings, the real longhouse experience begins with the journey upriver. River travel in a perahu – a shallow draught canoe – affords you the pleasure of seeing Sarawak at its best.

As you arrive at the longhouse, it is customary to be greeted by the longhouse maidens and young men performing traditional dances and playing ceremonial songs. From the moment you step inside the longhouse you will be treated as an honored guest. Visitors will be offered a glass of tuak – the very palatable local rice wine. As the sun is eclipsed by the moon, weary from your day’s travel, and a night of dancing and feasting, retire to the ruai- a covered verandah – for a good night’s sleep. Visits to these longhouses are one of the highlights of a trip to Sarawak.