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Bario
Homestay
something to try your hands on if
chance upon. The fire is kept going
without stopping over the days and
water from the well is continuously
poured into the iron basins. The
resulting salt is much priced by all
the native people in Sarawak and
was an important barter trading
item in the past. Another interesting
activity is picking wild fruits from
the jungle and this provides visitors
an opportunity to enjoy themselves
while learning about the traditional
way of life.
• Bario
to the Kalimantan border. Both are
major towns in the northern part
of the state with majority of the
inhabitants being Lun Bawang and
Kelabit, two of the major tribes of
people collectively known as Orang
Ulu (Upriver people) in Sarawak.
The isolated nature of Ba’Kelalan
and Bario also helped preserved
many of their age-old traditions
like the dances, bamboo band
and types of food. Padi cultivation
provided the main staple food, which
also became an important export
commodity for the people due to
the high quality rice produced.
Pineapple also grow well here and
are naturally sweet! Visitors will get
to join in the traditional padi planting
activities like harvesting, planting
and land preparation, depending
on the season they arrive in these
settlements. Fishing, plucking
vegetables from the jungle and some
animal husbandry are some activities
that visitors may participate in when
staying here.
At Bario, the salt making process
of evaporating water over a few
days to get the crystals is also
For more information, please contact Motour Sarawak Office,
Ministry of Tourism Malaysia, (Sarawak Office) 3 rd Floor,
Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93300 Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysia. T: +6082 235231 F: +6082 234010
www.motour.gov.my
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