Sunday, November 2, 2014

LIFE ON THE RIVERS OF SARAWAK


The large island of Borneo is akin to the Amazon of the East where the thick jungle is criss-crossed by many rivers and their tributaries meandering from the mountains to the sea (pic Sarawak coast).


Melanau fishermen living by Sg. Igan. The livelihood of Melanaus is always close to the water - rivers and seas.

Rivers are a means of transportation to the hinterland.

Villagers (Melanaus) use the streams and rivers to float sago logs to sago factories, Mukah (pic Melanau elderly lady tending sago logs).

Rivers provide income, recreation and beautification of the natural landscape (pic late afternoon at Kuching riverbank).

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