Balik Kampong on 22 FEB 2008

Last 22/02, we the family of late Malang Majang went back to Kampong Kuala Tutoh Baram, to visit and pay respect to our late father/grand pa/ma(s), who were put to rest at Bukit Tabuwing grave yard. To make the thing easy we chartered 1 express boat from Kuala Baram, we started our journey from K/Baram at around 1.00pm and reach Marudi at 3.30pm and stop over for 1 hour and reach Kg Kuala Tutoh around 6.30pm, the very next day (23/2) we went to the grave yard of our father, late Clement Malang Majang and other relatives who were buried in Bukit Tabuwing, at night on 23/2, we have prayer for the death, makan2 with the Kampong folks. and back to Miri on Sunday morning (24/02) and those of us who stay in Brunei went back to Bandar Seri Begawan that same evening and like my self and uncle Simon Daya Gelan, we reach home in Bandar Seri Begawan around 8.00pm, over all the journey is very enjoyable as we able to visit the place we grow up and meet the kampong folks. In other words it nice to be home after absent of 2 years

Balik Kampong No. 1

The Express boat we chartered
As we Cruise further up the Baram river, we met Nos of these log carrier
I also bring my toy back to Kampong eh eh
Inside the Express boat.

Balik Kampong No. 2

Our friend from Brunei (Danston in blue shirt)
View of Kampong Dagang in Marudi

Balik Kampong No. 3

Bro Joshua (in red) Bro Steward (in hotspurs shirt) Boy Tiong, enjoy the evening air on the top of the express boat as we cruise the Baram river
The view of Marudi wharf from the express boat

Balik Kampong No. 4

Old Marudi Town
My bro and sis (James/Imelda/Clara/Tinggang)
Cheers every body that what Rafael says

Balik Kampong No. 5

We reach at the Kampong
Father and son
We use human chain to carry our belonging

Balik Kampong No. 6

My new boat in Kampong (light green)
It times to clear the grave yard
The family member at my father grave yard

Balik Kampong No. 7

Bro Tinggang (in red shirt) pray at the grave of our father
Bro Tinggang say somethings while sis Imelda / Rosela fighting to hold their tears
The boats we use as transport, (we use 8 boats altogether)

Balik Kampong No. 8

It Prayer times, by using projector
After the prayer in makan times
It kampong style of makan eheh

Balik Kampong No. 9

Loading all the belonging into the express boat
Ready for boarding into the express boat
The express boat ready to leave the Kampong.

Balik Kampong No. 10

It times to go back to Marudi
You have to be carefull to walk on the batang inorder to reach the express boat
Sister Clara have to take the boat than only reach the express boat.

Balik Kampong No. 11

It times to say Good Bye ( the man is my ex teacher)
Kampong people say selamat Jalan dan jumpa lagi
Kampong Kuala Tutoh (home of Lakiput)

Balik Kampong - 12

Having something to eat and drink in Marudi
Rosela and Clara family having a relex times in Marudi
James family also join the crowd, but the pay master eh eh

Balik Kampong - No. 13

Reach Kuala Baram, ready to go back to Miri / Brunei
The Baram bridge which cross the mighty Baram river.

Home in Brunei

This is the 2nd sitting room now
The New dinning room
The wet kitchen have a new face lift e heh

Chap Goh Mei Night at BAN-2A

Last 21-02-08 night we have the chap goh mei night at our house in Brunei, we invited tua EE, Bibi, Wan wan and wife , Mrs Padil & kid only coming as Padil have something thing going on, Your Kukong, C cheque and family, aunty Ti & family and uncle Ben, uncle Sen, & anak moi. Uncle James and Rafael already went back to Mri so they don’t attend.

Chap Goh Mei Night

Anak Moi and your C CHQ
The in black shirt is uncle SEN
Now is card times, but no money
Bibi got her any pau, could it be the last time eh eh
Katty like her photo to be taken with mum CNY tree

Go home to Kg. Kuala Tutoh

This blog will not be up date these few days, as I shall be away in Kampong this weekend, that to pay a respect and visit to the grave yard of my father/grand father & mother, I will write again on Monday of the trip going there and as usual I shall take some picture.

Weeding in Miri

Last Saturday, mum and I went down to Miri to attend Rosmie Luyang’s weeding party (Aunty Miranda) sister in-law. It was held in Mega hotel. Quite interesting as most of the dance and song was in native ways and style, there is no modern dance or songs.

Weeding in Mri

Mum and Anuty Miranda with bride and bridegroom
Alister one the dancers that everning
The Gentleman look of Alvin

Valentine Day

On Valentine day, mum also got flower
The Lion dance at Lucky Rest in BSB