Traditional Bidayuh Longhouse and Empurau Experience from Kuching in Kota Kinabalu
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Traditional Bidayuh Longhouse and Empurau Experience from Kuching
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Oct 1
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Kuching City Center
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Tour Transfer Service from Hotels in Kuching City Center.
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Next availability: Tue, Oct 1
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Kuching Outskirts
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Tour Transfer Service to Hotels / Resorts Outskirts of Kuching City.Radius of above 20 KM from Kuching International Airport.
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Highlights
Discover the Bidayuh tribe’s Mongkos village near the Kalimantan border. You’ll find that Mongkos is a thriving rural community & home to one of the few remaining traditional Bidayuh longhouses in Sarawak. You’ll visit the traditional longhouse for a tour to learn about its history & experience how a native lunch is prepared.
Kampung Mongkos has two of the very few surviving Bidayuh longhouses in Sarawak. The village has existed for over a hundred years and is located near Sungai Mongkos.
Itinerary
Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeA encounter with Empurau fish freely undisturbed as it is protected species in this river. The experience to have a Bidayuh Ethnic lunch traditionally cook in bamboo.
What's included
INCLUDED
Bottled water
Transport by Air-Conditioned MiniVan
Lunch
Ethnic Lunch
Water Bottle
Return Tour Transfer to Hotel
English Speaking Guide
Infant not occupying seat no charges
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is said that Mongkos was named after the plant lungkos (Bidayuh for wild ginger)
On arrival visitors are welcomed with a ceremony. First they are greeted with drum music called “bidumbak”. A white hen’s egg is used to chase away evil spirits and visitors are then entertained with ‘langi pingadap’ (a traditional welcoming dance). Welcoming ceremony would end with a "belangi" dance in which the visitors are encouraged to take part.
Another dance called “Pak Dino” and “Dayang Diki” will not be presented. In this dance dolls are used to tell a story about a married couple. Because marriage between siblings is taboo for the Bidayuh, the couple was cursed and they turned into monkeys.
Other Attractions:The Silungkung Waterfall ( spiral waterfall ) not included in the Tour
Pangkak ( top spinning
Watch Bidayuh Women making baskets,bead items,woodcarving and many other types of handicraft.
Padi cultivation and farming are the main agricultural activities of the villagers. Among the crops they plant are oil palm,padi,pepper,rubber trees and miscellaneous fruits such as rambutan,mango banana,jackfruit and durian.
Location
Address
No.1, Jalan Centre Point, Suite 8E, 5th Floor, CPS Tower, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia 88000
Provider
Magunatip Holidays Sdn Bhd