I was surprised to see so many people gathered at the Long house leader's living room. The whole community of the long house waited eagerly to receiver the new guest. Everyone was with their sweetest smile , smiled at me.
Once I entered the living room , I shaked hand with everyone and wish every one "Apa khabar" and they all answered ," baik"!! I called the little
I was exausted due to my long and tiring journey.
The leader, who was my foster father invited me for dinner. There I joined the family members. "Nasi Iban" locally grown rice served with additional dish known as "sup terjun" a tasteless vegetable sup, fried Chicken and soy sauce fried monkey.
The Rice and chicken tasted delicious but the soup and fried monkey taste "unbearable".
Two local teachers who being the wardens of the nearest school, joined us during dinner and they asked the purpose of my visit to the long house. I told them , that I want to teach the children during holidays and want to experience the life in the long house for a week. According to the teachers , those who are husband and wife, all the children, when in standard one need to study in boarding school, because home is too far from school to returned daily.According to them the kids back home during long school holidays only.
ones and gave them some wafers. They were overjoyed and smiled. The adults were not left out , they got their share.
Once I entered the living room , I shaked hand with everyone and wish every one "Apa khabar" and they all answered ," baik"!! I called the little
I was exausted due to my long and tiring journey.
The leader, who was my foster father invited me for dinner. There I joined the family members. "Nasi Iban" locally grown rice served with additional dish known as "sup terjun" a tasteless vegetable sup, fried Chicken and soy sauce fried monkey.
The Rice and chicken tasted delicious but the soup and fried monkey taste "unbearable".
Two local teachers who being the wardens of the nearest school, joined us during dinner and they asked the purpose of my visit to the long house. I told them , that I want to teach the children during holidays and want to experience the life in the long house for a week. According to the teachers , those who are husband and wife, all the children, when in standard one need to study in boarding school, because home is too far from school to returned daily.According to them the kids back home during long school holidays only.
ones and gave them some wafers. They were overjoyed and smiled. The adults were not left out , they got their share.
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