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A Bidayuh woman strolls through her
con field.
© 1998 Wayne Tarman |
Bidayuh
Longhouse of Anna Rais (Half Day)
Tour Price
(with min 2 adults)
Adult
: RM 85.00 per adult
Child: RM 55.00
per child (age 4~12yrs old) |
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A
visit to one of the many indigenous longhouses is the
highlight of any trip to Sarawak and the best way to visit one
of these is to spend the night as a guest. However, if you are
short of time a good alternative is a day trip to the friendly
Bidayuh longhouse of Anna Rais, located 64km from Kuching. The
Bidayuh people (also known as Land Dayaks) are found mainly
around Kuching and represent about 10% of the state's
population. Anna Rais, probably the largest intact Bidayuh
longhouse in Sarawak, is located on the upper reaches of the
Sarawak River. The road to the village passes through rolling
hills, pepper farms, oil plantations, rubber estates, cocoa
gardens, paddy fields and several other Bidayuh villages. As
with most of the tribes in Borneo, the Bidayuhs were former
head-hunters and the skulls can still be seen in the baruk
head-house of this village. |
