When you are courting a nice girl, an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder, a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity. – Albert Einstein, German physicist A lot of people have asked me to share some items on the Iban traditional courting
It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful? – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist Thousands of articles were dedicated to mothers on Mother’s Day recently. RTM’s radio Iban section WaiFM had listeners giving messages of undying love for their
Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you. – Mark Twain, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer Genealogy in Iban community has played very important roles in various aspects of their lives. Known as tusut, it
I loved singing. But can you imagine my voice in an opera house? –Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American classical pianist With no more new novels to read during the long movement control order — and with most if not all bookstores being closed — I ended up tuning up to WaiFM,
Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers. – Tecumseh, American Indian warrior During the headhunting days Iban men, who fought in battles were rightfully called warriors. After 1841 some of these Iban
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake. –MARK TWAIN, AMERICAN WRITER, HUMOURIST AND LECTURER Perhaps it was a good thing that I had the willpower
Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps. – ROD STEWART, BRITISH ROCK SINGER AND SONGWRITER None of our Elvis Presley Fan Club of Sarawak (EPFCS) members really sound like our idol, the King of
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? – George Carlin, American stand-up comedian, author and social critic Road accidents of any kind, fatal or not, always bring change or changes to one’s life, the environment,
There are 350 varieties of shark, not counting loan and pool. – L. M. Boyd, newspaper columnist Actions by enforcement personnel of the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to tear down or destroy notices or so-called advertisements pasted by licensed moneylending companies on posts and trees in its area of
Music is in the ear of him who hears, as beauty in the eyes of him who sees… – Florence Percy, American poet and journalist What is music and sound to many may be just noise to others. In our modern democratic world, one is free to choose his or
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