Traditional Bidayuh Longhouse and Empurau Experience from Kuching
Overview
Discover the Bidayuh tribe’s Mongkos village near the Kalimantan border. You’ll find that Mongkos is a thriving rural community & home to one of the few remaining traditional Bidayuh longhouses in Sarawak. You’ll visit the traditional longhouse for a tour to learn about its history & experience how a native lunch is prepared.
Kampung Mongkos has two of the very few surviving Bidayuh longhouses in Sarawak. The village has existed for over a hundred years and is located near Sungai Mongkos.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Bottled water
- Transport by Air-Conditioned MiniVan
- Lunch
- Ethnic Lunch
- Water Bottle
- Return Tour Transfer to Hotel
- English Speaking Guide
- Infant not occupying seat no charges
✗ Not Included
- Gratuities
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Good to Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is said that Mongkos was named after the plant lungkos (Bidayuh for wild ginger)
- On arrival visitors are welcomed with a ceremony. First they are greeted with drum music called “bidumbak”. A white hen’s egg is used to chase away evil spirits and visitors are then entertained with ‘langi pingadap’ (a traditional welcoming dance). Welcoming ceremony would end with a "belangi" dance in which the visitors are encouraged to take part.
- Another dance called “Pak Dino” and “Dayang Diki” will not be presented. In this dance dolls are used to tell a story about a married couple. Because marriage between siblings is taboo for the Bidayuh, the couple was cursed and they turned into monkeys.
- Other Attractions:The Silungkung Waterfall ( spiral waterfall ) not included in the Tour
- Pangkak ( top spinning
- Watch Bidayuh Women making baskets,bead items,woodcarving and many other types of handicraft.
- Padi cultivation and farming are the main agricultural activities of the villagers. Among the crops they plant are oil palm,padi,pepper,rubber trees and miscellaneous fruits such as rambutan,mango banana,jackfruit and durian.
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Special Instructions
• Thing to bring: Cap/Hat , Insect Repellent , Comfortable footwear ( good grip for slippery or wet surface )
• Towel , Change of Clothes , CameraDestination: Bidayuh Mongkos Village
• Swim with Empurau
• Traditional Welcoming Dance
• Ethnic Lunch
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.