SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
Sarawak Cultural Village or Kampung Budaya Sarawak is a very popular attraction near Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo. Here you can experience local tribes in their authentic homes; you can learn their customs by participating in one of many workshops.
The village is actually a living museum. Sarawak used to be inhabited by many different tribes that roamed the forests. Nowadays there are still tribes in Sarawak, but most of them live far away from civilization, deep in the jungles of Borneo. Unfortunately even there are they threatened due to deforestation.
Tourists can learn about the many different tribes of Borneo. Within the village you can see many typical tribal houses, many of them are known as longhouses. Here a family or sometimes even multiple families lived together.
Highlight of a visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village is the dance performance where professional dancers depict numerous traditional dances; each dance originates from a different tribe.
Lan Berambeh Ke Sarawak!
