Penan Tribe Sarawak Cultural Village
The Penan tribe is one of the unique cultures as these nomadic people are found mostly in the northern parts of Sarawak, namely near Miri, Baram and Limbang.
The Penan hut
in the Sarawak Cultural Village shows how basic and simple these nomadic homes can
be.
they usually move in small groups living in an area until the resources are fully used up before moving on to another location.
The Penan huts are made from palm leaves and tree barks which lasts only for a few months and are usually situated near wild sago trees as it is the tribes staple food.
While the Penan men hunt and gather, the Penan women would make baskets and mats to be bartered for basic needs.
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Local Penan |
While at the Sarawak Cultural Village, I had a chance to speak to some of the locals at the Penan Hut. There were two Penan men there dressed in ethnic attire who showed us how a blowpipe was made, and I was also given a chance to test out the blowpipe with non-poisonous darts.
The tribe men there are pretty friendly and spoke good English explaining the nomadic life of the Penan people. You can ask them questions as they are ever willing to answer you. Do not let their looks scare you as they are nice people.
These days, 95% of the Penan people have moved on from the nomadic life and live in government-provided longhouses.
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Rumah Penan (In Malay) |
If it is too much trouble, you can just visit the Sarawak Cultural Village in Kuching as it is much easier to see the entire Sarawak in one village, all in a day.
- RM 54.00 (Adult)
- RM 27.00 (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 tickets from the authorized local travel agents around Sarawak.
- They also offer special lunch package tickets on the website.
0900 am – 1700 pm daily
1130 – 1215
1600 – 1645
Sarawak Cultural Village Address;
Pantai Damai, Santubong,
P.O.Box 2632, 93752 Kuching,
Sarawak, Malaysia.
Telephone: (6082) 846 411
Fax: (6082) 846 988
Email: enquiry@scv.com.my
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