Melanau Tribe Sarawak Cultural Village
- Melanau Mukah
- Melanau Dalat
- Melanau Oya
- Melanau Matu-Daro-Rejang
- Melanau Ba’ie (Bintulu)
- Melanau Balingian
- Melanau Miri
History states that the Melanau tribe were once seafaring people who lived by the coast, and due to many pirate attacks, their homes began to get higher, resulting in over 40 feet high.
The Melanau Tall House is one amazing structure. It is built from single hardwood timbers used as stilts and as high as 30 to 40 feet; this skill is no longer used.
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The tall stilts of the Melanau house. |
Melanau people were once traditional fisherman, sago and padi farmers with some skilled boat builders, but the current Melanau are no longer into the old skills. Instead, they live a common life like local Malays do in the towns.
I have to apologize as I lost some of the images from inside the Melanau House, so you will not see what it is like inside.
The main stairs going up and down from the main entrance is also very unique. Apparently, back in the day, when pirates were attacking the Melanau, they would hurry everyone up to the tall house and then pull up the long timber staircase so no one could then come up.
The Melanau people have a rather unique bamboo dance. You may get to see this dance performed by the Melanau people under the tall house during certain times, so please check with your guide.
- RM 60.00 (Adult)
- RM 30.00 (Child: 6-12 years old)
- Free for Children aged under 6.
- Tickets can be purchased at the entrance of Sarawak Cultural Village.
- You can also get it from the authorised local travel agents around Kuching town and Sarawak.
0900 – 1715 daily
1130 – 1215
1600 – 1645
Sarawak Cultural Village Address;
Pantai Damai, Santubong,
P.O.Box 2632, 93752 Kuching,
Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tel: (6082) 846 411
Fax: (6082) 846 988
Email: enquiry@scv.com.my
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Me trying the Melanau house wooden stairs. |
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