Slamat Ngitu Ari Gawai… Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai!


Hello there! Anyone is still reading this blog? Wait, can I still call this a blog?

Well, time flies. Half a year is gone. So when is the apocalypse again? Heh! I have moved back to Kuching last February. I was in Bintulu for the past 2 years, in and out of the jungle somewhere near Bakun. Now I am back to doing 8-5 modern slave routine.

What I don’t like the most about it is the need to wake up early and get caught in the traffic going to and back from work. Although I had to drive for more than 200km almost daily when I was in Bintulu, I was not complaining. I prefer a long drive than getting stuck in the traffic. But I have something else to complain when I was there. Give and take, life is what you make or want it to be, don’t you think?

It is still Hari Gawai today. We have 2 days of public holiday in Sarawak. I took 4 days leave since starting last Wednesday. Going back to work next Tuesday, but will be in KL for business trip and back the next day. Just lazying at home, eating, watching movies, sleeping.. talking to my dogs..

Slow roast, old-school style Slow roast, old skool style Dog at the Gawai visit Woof! Woof!
Kuih ros Kuih ros.. (Rosmah????) Roasted chicken, old-school style Roasted chicken, old skool style
Traditional baking setup compared to a naan oven Like how they do roti nan.. Kompia being baked So this is how they burn the kompia
Rattan mat at a longhouse Rattan mat, photo taken at longhouse Sarang semut Sarang semut
Ruai at the longhouse Ruai kitai… Traditional old-school item from the Gawai visit Old skool
Sarikei pineapple statue Sarikei’s pineapple statue Nasi pulut Nasi pulut..
Dough shown during traditional food preparation Looks like roti canai dough, kan?

So, how are you people? I have not been reading any blog lately. Only clicking on some posts when it appears on my Twitter of Facebook timeline. Some of you have been neglecting your blog as well, eh? Anyway, keep doing what you are doing, please drop me a message or say hi every now and then so I know you are still… around?

To all my Dayak friends,

Slamat Ngitu Ari Gawai! Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menua!

More important is… Anang Ngelaban Perintah…. (ha! ha! ha!)

Tags: Gawai, Sarawak

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