Henk Sebregts 

Malaysia 

The Far East in Words and Pictures 

Introduction

In july 2005 I travelled to the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo.  Its main capital Kuching has historical monuments from the time of the white rajas. The National Park at Bako is famous for its proboscis monkeys in the mangrove woods. The wildlife rehabilitation centre at Semonggoh prepares orang utans for their return to a life in the jungle. I also visited the Iban headhunters and their longhouses along the Lemanak river in the heart of Borneo. Later in the month of july I went to the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. There I visited the monitor lizards living in the lagunes of Pulau Tiga. I also visited the Penan tribes in the National Park at Mulu. My journey ended with a climb of the mythical Kinnabalu mountain.

Iban dancer in ceremonial dress at Ngemah Ili

On my way I made many pictures and video recordings. Watch the pictures and videos by clicking a button in the menu on the left. By clicking the "slides" button the pictures are conveniently shown in a slide show. By clicking the "info" button you can read background information about the places I have visited. The information site contains hyperlinks to the pictures site. It is also possible to test your knowledge in a random quiz by clicking the "quiz" button. You can send us your comments by this mailform. Do you prefer a subject? Give your opinion in this poll! Do you like this website? You can rate it in this score table!