Explore Borneo through its communities, food and stories. Learn the context before arranging a visit with local hosts.
Iban longhouses connect households through a shared built environment. In Sarawak, they are living homes and community spaces as well as places where a visitor may learn about local knowledge with the hosts’ agreement.
Explore a living provincial culture through language, river trade, food and craft.
Kalumpe, also called karuang, turns finely pounded cassava leaves into a savoury vegetable dish from Central Kalimantan. Aromatic seasonings, small aubergines and rice-table accompaniments reveal the Dayak food traditions behind the two names.
Ambuyat is Brunei’s sticky sago staple, eaten with a sour or spicy cacah dip and a spread of side dishes. The pleasure lies in the contrast between its mild base, lively accompaniments and the turning motion of the bamboo candas.