Trip to Sg. Passin Longhouse - Part 2 (Welcoming Ceremony)

We finally arrived in S.g Passin Longhouse, after two and a half hours journey on boat. Some of the residents of Sg. Passin were waiting for us.

As we get closer to the jetty, all these man in blue batik were there welcoming us.

They are kind and friendly as they helped us carried all the bags, drinks, foods and medical equipment out from the boat.

The view of the jetty was good. The view makes me so relaxing!

This is how the longhouse looks like. (Rumah Panjang in Malay). Some of the Longhouses consist of 50-80rooms. There are six longhouses in Sg. Passin.

While we were walking along the jetty, we saw crocodile!~

All these ladies in colourful Batik were lining up to welcoming us.

They just love to take photo.

Rural Community Services. This was the purpose that we went there.

They played the traditional instrument and small drums for the opening ceremony. The thing that looks like a xylophone, it called "engkerumungs" in Iban. "Tawak" (so called - bass) and "Ketebung" (a single sided drum).

Some of them were curious about the traditional instrument. They even taught us how to play it.

After the ceremony, i saw a lonely old lady was standing outside the balcony.


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To be continued