Sunday, January 27, 2008

Vacation @ Kuching Part 4 - Sarawak Cultural Village, The living Museum

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Short Talk:

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. I have not bought any of my CNY shirts yet. I need to send my car in for servicing which will cost me a bomb! Sighs... maybe I will just wear back my old clothes...no need for any new clothes this CNY. Haha...
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I have made some changes in this post. According to the initial plan, I would be covering Sarawak Cultural Village and also the Lian Hua San temple. But after going throught the photos, I decided to leave out the Lian Hua San temple for there isn't much photos to show all of you guys. So this post will be on the Sarawak Cultural village only.

First the introduction of Sarawak Cultural Village.

The Sarawak Cultural Village is a must visit place when you are in Kuching.

Nestled underneath the legendary Mount Santubong and 35km away from Kuching City is the Sarawak Cultural Village.


Built on 14 acres of acres of equatorial vegetation, this living museum depicts the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak and potrays the respective lifestyle of the respective groups.


Here, it is possible to see all the ethnic group in Sarawak at a glance. Admire the handicrafts of each of the indegineous groups and be tempted to carry some of them back as souviners. Another not to miss event is the 45 minutes cultural show and music which depicts the various cultural dances of Sarawak,This is something you don't want to miss!

If you are staying at the Holiday Inn Damai Beach Resort and the Damai Puri Resort & Spa it is only 5 minutes walk away from the Sarawak Cultural Village!

In my opinion, the Sarawak Cultural Village is an eye opener for me. It clearly shows me all the different races of Sarawak. I surely have learnt a lot about the lifestyle and architecture of the different races that lives in Sarawak. The cultural show for me was a bit too long but quite entertaining in a way.

I am going to leave you guys with some photos of the Sarawak Cultural Village now.

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These amazing wood cravings greets you at the main entrance

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The Chinese Farm House

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The basic look of the interior of the Chinese Farm house

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Brendan making Soya Bean Milk the traditional way...
Grind man! Grind! GO! GO! slow poke! =P

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Handsome farmer Hans, getting ready to harvest his farm products
seriously... somehow this whole outfit is just so him...

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Traditional Malay house

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The lifestyle of the Malay in the olden days.

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The hottest band in SCV. Presenting.... The Grandmas rock group.

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Sway with me sonny! Let me show how its done!

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For making biscuits...


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The Sea Dayak house. Wow..so tall!

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I love this swing... la la la~

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The cultural show.

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I wanted to do that... bit fraid that once I am up there the bamboo will break =.="

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Go Hans ... GO Hans... you can do it...show the lady how its done!


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Walk along SCV you will find a few of these tall wood cravings...magnificent.

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I can't remember what bridge is this... I think its the Iban bridge.
Yes...I know you girls out there are feasting your eyes on
that good looking guy on the bridge...

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Brendan separating the rice form its husk. Grind...grind...

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She is my grandma...don't we look sweet together? Joking...she is not my grandma
lol.

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I have a Grandma of course I will have a Grandpa too. Haha
Joking again.

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Do you wanna buy this? cheap cheap only
buy one...puh...leezeee....purdy please... =P

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Melanau house...round, round baby round, round.

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She is good at this O-O

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This is where you can test your blow pipe skills. But for a price.

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Another long house. The Iban long house... yes...handsome guy is there again.
Feast your eyes on him...muahahaha

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I love rock and roll...put another dime in the jukebox baby! err... where is the jukebox?
Dunno... you can put the money on my pocket then =P

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Shrieks!! Don't see me ... I am neeked... don't see... shy....shy...

Here are some useful information about the Sarawak Cultural Village:

Getting There:

If you are renting a car or driving your own car (for those living within Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei or Kalimantan). The SCV is roughly around 40-45 minutes drive from Kuching City Centre.

If you are spending your holiday at Holiday Inn Resort Damai Beach or the Damai Puri Resort & Spa.It is a mere 5 minutes walk to SCV and 6 minutes from the Damai Golf Course.

For those who are staying in the city centre, there are various mode of transport to the SCV too. You can take the City-Damai shuttle service, Taxi or make and arrangement with the local tour agencies which can be easily found around the city.

Ticketing Information / Entrance Fee:

For International Visitors and Visitors outside Sarawak:
Adult: MYR 60.00
Children (ages 6-12): MYR 30.00
Children below age of 6 admittance is free
Students: MYR15.00 (Must present your student identification Card)

For those within Sarawak:
Adult: MYR 35.00*
Children (ages 6-12): MYR 15.00*
Children below age of 6 admittance is free
Students: MYR15.00 (Must present your student identification Card)

* I am unsure of the price for I used my student identification card to enter.

There are 2 cultural shows in one day, Schedules are as follow:

First Session >> 1130 ~ 1245
Second Session >> 1600 ~ 1715

For more information you can contact SCV via this email address: sales@scv.com.my

That is all from me now for my report of my Vacation trip in Kuching.
Thank you for reading my blog and entries.

Cheers!!

2 comments:

zhixing said...

wah.... need to promote me like tat meh?? where got handsome??

look at the farmer's photo... my tummy is as big as a 3-month-pregnant-woman-tummy...

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