The Mari- Mari Cultural Village- Simply Awesome!

The Mari- Mari Cultural Village!- Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

All description writern by: Borneo Wonders Holiday

 

Why cultural village? The name itself sounds boring?
Hang on there, this is totally a different story!

 

 

Mari-Mari Cultural Village is located amidst a remote forest setting, which is 30 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Kota Kinabalu City. There are about 32 ethnics all around Sabah. Mari-Mari Cultural Village features 5 of the most unique and authentic ethnic tribes.

 

Brief introduction of the tribes:

Tribes - (Ethnic Uniqueness and Demonstration)

1. Kadazan, dusun - (Bamboo-cooking and brewing of tapai [traditional rice-wine])

2. Rungus - (Fire starting demonstration using bamboo)

3. Lundayeh - (Rope processing from tree barks)

4. Bajau - (The making of fishing net and extraction of pandan juice)

5. Murut - (Production of traditional tobacco, experience blowpipe shooting &tattoo making)

Mari-Mari is a Malay word that means “come”. Visitors would have a chance to witness the famously feared headhunter Murut tribe, rice-farmer Kadazan-Dusun, crocodile as guidance of Lundayeh tribe, longhouse residence Rungus and the so-called sea gypsy Bajau!

This tour offers you the opportunity to discover the culture and lifestyle of how these indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo used to live in the olden days. Besides, you can also have a first-hand experience on fire-starting, tree bark processing, hunting and bamboo-cooking – a series of basic surviving skills and knowledge!

 

On top of that, visitors will be entertained by various cultural dances and thereafter is served with Sabah delicacies in buffet style! Hesitate no more, this is truly an experience that you could not miss!

 

 

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Kinabatangen River: Gateway to natural wildlife!

Sukau – Kinabatangan River Cruise: Gateway to natural wildlife!

Descripton writen by: Borneo Wonders Holiday #borneowonders

A paradise that you must not miss out! This place definitely will satisfy your desire to witness the untouched Borneo wildlife! Kinabatangan River (560KM long!!) is a haven that houses many types of wild animals. The surrounding protected forest is also the heaven for birds, reptiles and insects. After a long journey of car ride, you will be refreshed by this oxygen-rich environment, get revived!



 

                                      

The few main activities along your stay in Sukau include magnificent evening river cruise, morning cruise, adventurous night jungle trekking and fascinating morning forest walk. Amazingly, every activity always creates a whole new experience that enriched your senses! This is because at different hour, the natural habits of wildlife varied, thus you could witness a variety of different birds, animals and insects.

  

In order to stay energized for more enjoyment, a good rest and sleep is important. The rooms provided are well-equipped with facilities just like any other hotel rooms; most importantly, they are built in the forest to let you enjoy sleeping close to the peaceful nature! Besides, riverside restaurant also allows visitors to enjoy the most splendid view of Malaysia’s second largest river while enjoying tasty meal!

 

                

It doesn’t matter if you are an adult, children or senior citizen, as long as you are a nature-lover, having a passion on nature photography, to learn or just to step out of the hectic city life, this is surely a place for you! What more to wait? Let’s grab a first-hand experience to enjoy this natural adventure!

 

 

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