SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
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Located about 35 km from the city, this award-winning
theme park of the state government is easily accessible by road.
Built on a 17-acre site, next to a scenic man-made lake, the village
boasts seven ethnic houses representative of the Malay, the Chinese,
the Penan and the longhouses of the Bidayuh, Iban, Orang Ulu and
the Melanau. Authentically built and replete with traditional
crafts, tools, utensils and artifacts the village has been dubbed
as the "living museum" of Sarawak. Browse around the
village and observe the inhabitants of the various houses display
their skills in making traditional handicrafts such as beading,
wood-carving, bamboo-carving, pua-weaving, etc. You can also view
traditional methods of making sago, crushing sugar cane and how
the Penans make blow-pipes and other hunting instruments. This
tour includes a colourful cultural performance in a modern air-conditioned
theatrette. This tour can be arranged for either morning or
afternoon departure. Duration of the tour is 4 hours.
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