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Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo and is home to more than 40 unique sub-ethnic groups, or Dayaks. These include the Penan, Iban, Bidayuh, Kenyah and Kelabit. These are the last forest communities of Sarawak and the Bidayuh of Bengoh, are one of the many communities facing eviction, making way for the controversial Bengoh Dam.
We all want to be seen and heard and our stories to move and mobilise whether told at a fireside, starlit gathering or huddled around a laptop any where in the world. And, if you’re like me and you’re producing documentaries with anything you can get your hands on, most film festivals and broadcasters, through […]
I was fortunate, very fortunate to meet one of the few remaining masters of the Sape, an instrument indigenous to Borneo. The Sape Master, who was taught in the forests of Sarawak, is widely known throughout Malaysia having also performed internationally. The Sape Master is one of several micro-docs from the series, Sarawak Gone. Sarawak Gone […]
There’s a kind of anti-climax when one gets to the end of a project, but not this one. Despite completing the last official episode of this series, it’s far from over. As I write The Headman is gradually populating personal walls on Facebook, various blogs and websites in a bid to keep the issues it raises […]
Three years ago, a Penan headman disappeared. In memory of Kelesau Naan grab our video and embed it onto your blog or website. Let us not forget people like Kelesau who fought to protect his people and their customary right to land in Sarawak. Get the embed code and other info here: http://goo.gl/hMLS9
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