Tag: Culture

Sarawak has made strong progress in living heritage through legal protection, funding and craft revival. Yet gaps remain in access, daily transmission, protection, geography and youth involvement. A simple village micro-circle proposal could help heritage survive through regular elder-guided practice.

Sarawak's traditional games teach courage, patience and teamwork. Documentation alone cannot keep them alive. Children must play them daily at home, in school and in communities. ICT can help, but only if it leads to real play, not just screens.

For over a millennium, Sarawak’s beads have signified more than beauty. From ancient trade currency to sacred family heirlooms, these intricate threads tell stories of lineage and status among the Iban, Kayan, and Kelabit. Today, artisans fuse this living heritage with a booming global craft economy

Kedudukan Daerah Kecil Spaoh ialah di antara Daerah Kecil Debak di sebelah utara/ barat, daerah Sri Aman di sebelah selatan dan daerah Betong di...

Governments are leveraging TikTok to revitalize traditional culture, transforming it from static museum exhibits into living, digital narratives. By utilizing short videos, they are engaging youth, preserving crafts, and creating economic opportunities for artisans, ensuring heritage survives and thrives in the modern age.

Grounded in the Premier's directive to unite diversity, Majlis Seni Sarawak harnesses the arts as a unifying force. Through festivals and cultural programmes, it bridges ethnic divides, fostering social cohesion and reinforcing Sarawak’s shared identity of solidarity and racial harmony.