Going extinct

XX: What race are you?

YY: Bidayuh from Serian

"...Bidayuh from Serian.." right...saying it like as if I'm the real deal. Well I am but ask me anything more than "where's your kampung?", I wouldn't know. It's sad really..even for me, the City girl whose life only revolves around IT, Astro & so on & so forth. I would love to go back to the days where my late grandfather used to have Kambing *serious!* at his backyard.. & his house's flooring were made of bamboo...so when you walk on it, you have to make sure your feet will not be stuck at certain bamboo with holes in it. yeah..more like gaps between the bamboos..you can even see anything on the ground below. I was blessed to have actually experienced these. But the new generation have no such memories..because most of the Bidayuh's baruk *house* are turning into real houses..boring. *that includes my parents' kampung house*

*part of the made-from-wood with wooden/bamboo floors house..now has been extended into sitting rooms and kitchen..made from cement...those hanging things are called juah*joo-wah**

::before there were refrigerators..this type of cabinet were used to store Ikan Masin, ASssAAaaM*elly,you get me?*, tulor masin,& everything that ends with masin..because no fridge lah..the masin-ness helps slow down the rotting process:::


*these are use to make tarih juah aka the thing that is attached to the juah. tarih means tali*

If i have the chance to build my own kampung house i want it to be like the traditonal Baruk. Well of course with the new modern twist. hehe..can I? I don't know lets just see.. im sure my future kids would not even be pure Bidayuh. *yerr..malu kejap*

Those were the days

Today's view of my late Grandfather's house

* got sofa somemore..from Courts Mammoth..what say you?*

I may look as if I'm not the kind that wants to have anything to do with my race..well you guessed wrong. hehe.. i do mehjeng & i own my own Dayung *woman/girl* Bidayuh Costume, which i have yet to wear because..err where would i wear it? Was suppose to walk around and flaunt it for Gawai but I wasnt around for Gawai.*how sad* I'm afraid it does not even fit me now. It was made according to my 2006/2007 measurement when i was ...err... 4kg lighter. *waaaa*

pretty what..the costume..

My Grand-Mama, yo.. *next time when im that old *with God's will* I'll probably be singing to Flo-Rida's Low(it will be like now's classic 60's by then)

Having their very own Desperate Housewves session. How cute it is to age gracefully..are you with me? (meaning no botox & all la)

or..you want to end up lookin like this isit?

forever young.aka Immortal ...don't scare me wei

or have presley's jocker-like smile forever plasted on your face..akibat daripada excessive pulling of the skin. pretty ka..she used to be wayyyyyyyyy prettier...sigh