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Orang Ulu and the Family Tree

This image was taken as the Sarawak Cultural Village in Malaysia Borneo. It is a living museum that portrays the State’s rich cultural diversity.

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This image was taken as the Sarawak Cultural Village in Malaysia Borneo. It is a living museum that portrays the State’s rich cultural diversity.

This image shows a musician who is part of the Orang Ulu, the central Borneo people of Sarawak, also known as the ‘up river dwellers’.

The wall art behind the musician is in fact a family tree belonging to the family who live in the longhouse. The Orang Ulu family would often paint their tree with each symbol representing a member.
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cherrib August 02, 2013
Voted, very nice shot, thank you.
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