Squatting peacefully by the edge of the jungle in Niah National Park is this Iban village. Ibans were once feared headhunters but these days the only things they hunt are notebooks, cell phones and other electronic gadgets. Having chatted with many Ibans, I find them friendly and likeable.
An Iban dwelling in the small Iban village which also boasts of a small school.
Bathing and laundry area. I was invited to have a dip (very tempting after the strenuous trek to the caves)but declined as crocs might be lurking in the river!
Iban teens after their bath. They told me that the homestay cost RM 70.
Iban girls bathing (fully clothed)
Iban kid on his way to fly his kites. He didn't look too happy as I'd disrupted his plans.
An Iban dwelling in the small Iban village which also boasts of a small school.
Bathing and laundry area. I was invited to have a dip (very tempting after the strenuous trek to the caves)but declined as crocs might be lurking in the river!
Iban teens after their bath. They told me that the homestay cost RM 70.
Iban girls bathing (fully clothed)
Iban kid on his way to fly his kites. He didn't look too happy as I'd disrupted his plans.
