Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Land of Hornbills- Sarawak





Are people at Sarawak staying at tree houses?
Are boats the only transportation?
Is there any road in Sarawak?
These are probably the questions asked when we mention about Sarawak.

There are always typical impressions for those who never being in Sarawak. 
For them, Sarawak is a place where there is only river and boats are the only transportation. 
Sarawakians live in the forest and all the houses are built on the trees. 
It is not surprising as Sarawak contains large tracts of tropical rain forest home to an abundance of plant and animal species. 
But I am sure that you will be more impressed when you stepped on this Land of Hornbills – Sarawak.

Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia. 
The land area is even larger than area in Peninsular Malaysia. 
However, Sarawak has the lowest population growth in Malaysia. 
This gives life in Sarawak not as hectic compared to other states. 
There are more than 40 sub-ethnic groups in Sarawak. 
Each sub-ethnic has its own distinct language, culture and way of life. 
The major ethnic groups included Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau and Orang Ulu. 
Multiracial people living harmony in a state receives the most attention from the outsiders and tourists towards Sarawak.

Sarawak is one of the world heritage areas. There are abundant natural resources such as rattan, palm leaves and bamboo. You will have the chance to see the largest flower in the world, Rafflesia. The tribal tradition and unfettered nature is the beauty of Sarawak.

There are many signature foods in Sarawak that you must give a try on it. 
These include Sarawak Laksa and Kolok Mee. 
Sarawak Laksa is different with what we ate in Peninsular Malaysia. 
The Sarawak Laksa is bee hoon cooked in shrimp- based broth. 
On the other hands, Kolok Mee is the light yellow egg noodles with barbecued meat sauce and black vinegar.
 It is often served with minced meat and barbecued meat sliced.

About the weather, there is always hot and humid in Sarawak. 
There is no much variation on the weather throughout the year. 
It is encouraged to have your own umbrella as you will use it frequent in Sarawak.
Raining season falls on every October till February while March to September is the driest period.

This is just a brief description on Sarawak
Follow the hornbills playing around in Sarawak... =P














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