MUKAH: Siet sisam (chopped sago worms or ulat mulong), a traditional Melanau dish that was very famous in the past, is rarely found today. Usually, it is now only produced if there is a need. Recalling his memories, Kampung Tellian Daya resident Selahat Sera said the process to prepare siet sisam is actually very
MUKAH: Known by the name ‘Delot Stall’ and selling square pizzas under the name of ‘Pizza Papeyk Homemade’, Fadzilah Zaffarin, 35, admits that it has not been easy for her to continue doing business in a time when everyone’s attention is on curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Until
DARO: The Sarawak government’s initiative in assisting Sarawakians, who have arrears on loans from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN), is strong evidence that state leaders place great emphasis on the welfare of graduates in the state, said Safiee Ahmad. The Daro assemblyman said the state government is also
MUKAH: The fifth series of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) announced today was seen as a saving grace by many, especially the communities in rural areas. The assistance will help to ease the rural folk’s burdens, including those who are self-employed due to the implementation of the conditional movement
MUKAH: Traders here are advised against buying cooking oil packed in 1kg polybags as it is not for commercial use. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Mukah chief Salihin Den said the cooking oil in polybag was for household use. “The cooking oil is subsidised by the government and
MUKAH: Residents in Tanjung Pedada expressed their frustration over the main road connecting the residents to the outlying areas that are now flooded again since Jan 12. According to Tuai Rumah (TR) Mawar Awang previously, his people had voiced out to upgrade the road due to the current problem. “There
Hundreds of years ago when the Melanau nobles from Mukah died, the bodies would be placed in a burial pole known as the kelidieng or jerunei. Moving the kelidieng has never been an easy task as it requires a Shaman to perform specific ritual ceremony. “In the past, the Melanaus
DALAT: All activities that involve large crowds in the Dalat area have been temporarily suspended starting from Monday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this in her statement today. “We are taking this action due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases,
DALAT: Longhouse folk in Dalat District here are advised to continue to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) which was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Jan 11), said Dalat district police chief DSP Saga Chunggat. This is based
MUKAH: This year’s Mukah Kaul Festival will not be held if Covid-19 has not subsided in the state. However, the Kaul Serahang Kakan ceremony will still go on this year. This was said by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi, who is also president of the Mukah Melanau Association (PMM), when
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