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Monday, November 1, 2010

SIBURAN LONGHOUSE

                          "PANGGAH" IN 1998
                       BIDAYUH SIBURAN LONGHOUSE(1998)                                                                                                                                                                                                 Siburan is one of the small town allocated in 17th Miles. It is one of the biggest Chinese settlement in Kuching area followed by the Bidayuh Biatah group. The tallest mountain in Siburan is Gunung Siburan. (1,090 ft)

  In order to access the village, most of the visitors will park their car at the bottom of the hill and walk to the hill which takes approximately 20 minutes (for the new visitors). The nearest village to the mountain is Kampung Sungei Duuh.

  Sentah is the oldest village in Siburan and according to the origin of Biatah group, most of them are actually originated from there and expand their settelment to Kampung Quap. Nowadays, all the villagers are living in a single house and the old longhouse is renovated and preserved as part of the homestay programe.

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