Preserving the state’s only surviving Melanau longhouse. [Newspaper] (2019)
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MATU: A total of RM10 million will be allocated for restoring and turning Rumah Panjang Melanau Kampung Sok here into a tourist attraction.
Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya hoped that the project would be a success as the structure is the only surviving Melanau longhouse in Sarawak.
He told reporters after officiating at Matu District mosque last Sunday that it is a state government initiative to preserve artefacts that have historical significance.
“I am thankful that the state government has decided to put the last Melanau longhouse on its restoration list,” he said.
For that he thanked Sarawak Museum director Suria Bujang and his delegation for having checked the condition of the house last Ramadan.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Rumah panjang Melanau, Longhouses restoration, Tourist attraction |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Social Life and Customs |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Jamil Jawi |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2023 07:30 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2023 07:30 |
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