RuaiKitai's CNY BBQ @ MF's Kota Samarahan Home

(Picture shows: Reynold AKA Rino,Donny Joseph AKA Temenggung,Steven AKA igat_stidi,Welly Besi AKA Bujang Jegak,Mackey Anyut AKA Uchu_Aki & Pauline AKA Sawa Nelan, our invited " imported BBQ Chefs")


(Picture shows: "Guest of Honour" that night Uncle Harold AKA Pipitmanchal,Stephen Dass AKA Merekah Fajar, Anthony Banyan AKA ApaiEnduq & Steven AKA igat_stidi)


(Picture shows: Stephen Dass AKA Merekah Fajar, Anthony Banyan AKA ApaiEnduq,Steven AKA igat_stidi, Reynold AKA Rino, Welly AKA Bujang Jegak & Pauline AKA Sawa Nelan)

This BBQ was held on the 14th of Feb 2010 at Merekah Fajar's home in Kota Samarahan.

It was the 1st Day of the Chinese New Year Celebrations. We have our "Guest of Honour" Uncle Harold, who came all the way from Miri along with Donny & Rebecca.

Earlier in the day, we visited Serikin bazaar in Bau.


(Picture shows: Uncle Harold, Stephen & Donny posing in front of a Stall selling clothing, somewhere along Serikin bazaar, Bau)

Most of our invited guests made it that night.

I must apologise for not taking pictures and the ones I'm publishing here are mostly belonging to others that came that night. Thank You.

We finished after 12am as we started earlier than expected.

Our humble home are always the "meeting place" for RuaiKitai.Com Kuching members and looking forward to more gathering such as this soon.

"2 Officers & A Gentleman"

(Inside the picture L to R: Edward Awan Jawa AKA Eawan, Stephen Dass AKA Merekah Fajar & Thony Badak AKA Antu Jukat)

This picture was taken during the recent 32nd Sarawak Dayak National Union's (SDNU) Triennial General Assembly (TGA) held at Penview Hotel in Pending towards the end of January, 2010.

These 3 guys became fast friends through Ruaikitai.Com and now amongst the 15 Members of SDNU's Supreme Executive Committee (SEC).

The "Installation Night" is this coming 13th of March and the chosen venue is the Tanahmas Hotel, Sibu.

Ruaikitai.Com is of course one of the most "active & popular" Dayak forum portals today, owned by Pegari Iban Production in Bintulu, headed by Johnny Anak Chuat from Lemanak, Lubok Antu.

MFSB would like to say "Thank You" to these group of people for paving and leading the way for the younger Dayak generations today.

I'm sure their contributions won't be taken for granted and we look forward for more Dayaks' participating in the world of internet roaming in the not too distant future!

Again, Congratulations to all 3 RKC's members for making it this far.

Steamboat @ MyHouse, Pending, KG

(Picture: Uncle Harold AKA Pipitmanchal & Donny Joseph AKA Temenggung both of Ruaikitai.Com)


(Picture: Rebecca Jingung & Stephanie Dindu AKA anakdaraMF)

Uncle Harold & Company arrived from Miri on the 13th of Feb 2010, to join us for some fun & games during the Chinese New Year "Serumpu" held on the 14th Feb at Merekah Fajar's residence in Kota Samarahan.

Others that came from Miri Welly Besi AKA Bujang Jegak, Sawa Nelan from Kanowit and members of Ruaikitai.Com Kuching.

Serikin Bazaar, on the Malaysian/Indonesian Border

(Picture: A hawker, selling "Nasi Padang" using a push - cart)


(Picture: A crispy tapioca chips'stall, which is popular amongst the locals going there)


(Picture: A section of the busy Serikin bazaar, the time when this picture was taken a little bit past 8am)


On the 14th Feb 2010, together with Uncle Harold AKA Pipitmanchal, Donny AKA Temenggung & Rebecca; was spent in Serikin, Bau.

We left KG quite early after 7am that morning taking along Uncle’s BMW. I have not been there for quite sometime and that morning was a very wet morning due to the rain since early morning.

The trip was a quick one (less than an hour from KG) as not many people are up and about that time probably due to the cold and wet morning.

And it was on the 1st day of the Chinese Lunar Year, the Year of the Tiger!

By 9am, the crowds were slowly coming in, even in tourist buses.

Maybe due to the festive season, the prices of goods sold there are quite “expensive” some even higher than those sold in KG, quite surprisingly!

You must bargain hard to get a good price for the items. As for foodstuff, those are reasonable, more or less like what we have here.

Sibu Trip

LadyJenn & I left Kuching in the wee hours of the morning on Sat. 6th of Feb.
We only stop to refuel in Sri Aman after 7am, had a light breakfast before heading out towards Sibu.

We arrived after 9:30, and joined Uncle Dr. Johnny Kieh & fellow Blogger “ApaiEnduq” Alexander Anthony Banyan opposite Lee Hua Hotel for some noodles.
(They say it’s amongst the Best Noodle around, and I’m not complaining one bit!)

We soon left the coffee shop going to Auntie Margaret Jara Banyan’s house to deliver her Saga BLM. (Auntie Margaret is “Apai Enduq’s eldest sister)




I was surprised as most of their relatives are from my area, Ulu Rimbas & Saratok.
How I wish for my dad to be around because he knows much more about our “Family Tree.”

We were served with more food as it was already past 12 in the afternoon. We exchanged stories with their guests and after 2am, “Apai Enduq” sent us to our Hotel Medan, quite near to the Bus Terminal where we got ourselves a room. (It’s reasonably priced at RM75/- for a night stay)

After 4:45pm Anthony Jiram AKA Gerama Engkabang (one of Ruaikitai’s Moderators) came and invited us to his house for a BBQ. We stayed there until 6:45pm before we joined Cr. Kelvin Ensan’s Engagement Dinner reception at “Good Happiness Restaurant” not far from where we stay. (A 5 minutes’ walk from our Hotel)


(Picture: Taken at Anthony Jiram's house along with his Mrs. Thank You for the warm reception, so sad we can't stay back much longer.)


Unfortunately, I (we) can’t stay too long as I was down with a “flu and runny nose” and left well ahead as the party was supposed to end at 11pm.

CONGRATULATIONS on your Engagement to “Dom” Kelvin and Elebert, and Thank You for inviting us. It’s our pleasure being there to share both your happiness and we pray our Lord will continue to bless the both of you.


(Picture: Cr.Kelvin Ensan & Elebert, on their Engagement Night)


The rest of the remaining hours were spent inside our Hotel room, what a spoilt day at the end of a beautiful day.

I must apologise to Uchu_Andam & Ingai Bujang Berani (both members of Ruaikitai) as I can’t come to the ‘gathering” with members of RK Sibu, but on my return trip sometime in March, we will work something out.

Here are some of the pictures I took during our 1 day journey to Sibu.


(Picture: The Medan Hotel, where we stayed for the night)



(Picture: The "new" Bus Terminal is quite a distant away from the town centre.)


We left Sibu at 10am on Sunday and arrived in Kuching before 5pm.

(To) break the duck ...

Off we go the Year 2010 with this NEW Saga BLM.
And we are going off to Sibu over the week end to deliver this unit, belonging to auntie Margaret, Cr. Kelvin's mum.

This is their 2nd unit "supplied" by MFSB.

Another reason to be in Sibu is to attend Kelvin's Engagement Dinner, also on Saturday night, the 6th of Feb.

Our stay there is a short one, as we have to be back in Kuching by late Sunday evening.
We will take the bus back along with my enthusiastic children.

MFSB would like to Congratulate both mother and son for the Invitation as well as thanking the both of you for the trust you have placed in us.

Sarawak Dayak National Union's New " dynamic & street-wise" Exco Line-up 2010-2012

(Picture: The newly-elected SDNU's Supreme Executive Council (SEC) members, some has left Hall when picture was taken)


(Picture: The Sunday Post, dated 31st Jan of 2010)


(Picture: Stephen@Merekah Fajar, Thony@Antu Jukat, "dayakbaru" Dr.John & Mr.President Mengga)


Last Sat.30th Jan, 2010 Sarawak Dayak National Union or SDNU held its 32nd Triennial General Assembly at Penview Hotel in Pending to elect its new Exco members.

I was one of the 9 nominees, and now as one of the Committee members in the new SEC line-up.

Along with yours truly, Edward Awan Jawa AKA Eawan & Thony Badak AKA Antu Jukat, both from my favorite Iban portal, "Ruaikitai.Com."

I consider this appointment a big responsibility and hope to serve the Dayak communities to the best of my ability.

I hope our people accept us and work hand-hand with us as we try to bring new vision, constructive changes and innovative ideas as we move on with time.

The current position of our people need to be addressed fast as we are lagging in nearly all areas of development such as education, business opportunities and others.

We must preserve our heritage, our Culture for our future generations.
And the time is now. We need more young blood to come in and inject new life, new ideas into the Organisation. Our voices must be united, and heard asking, seeking and wanting.

All the names proposed were unopposed and still as its President, Mr.Mengga Mikui.
Stepping up the ladder formerly as Publicity Chief was "dayakbaru" Dr.John Brian Anthony as its new Deputy President.


I hope our people accept us and work hand-hand with us as we try to bring new vision, constructive changes and innovative ideas as we move on with time.

We must not be left behind in every aspect of mainstream development and the stronger our Organisation gets, the better chances we have of getting our "Leaders" to notice all of us.

I know there will always be people who will criticize instead of giving and sharing their knowledge with us, but I'm mentally prepared to face up to this sort of challenge.

SDNU of course, is hoping more and more people will sign-up as members, perhaps opening up more branches in your respective area. This is one way of getting our Dayak people to be more pro-active at branch level and eventually to be a part of the SEC, if elected.

Dayaks in Sarawak, for that matter in Semenanjung Malaysia, must ALL have a part in SDNU, being larger than any Dayak-based political parties in Malaysia!

I'm very optimistic that one day SDNU will stand high like the rest of the organisations around us. Leet us work together to make SDNU stronger and bigger. I hope this wish is echoed by all of us reading this post. We will be great one day!

For now, let us work together towards achieving that dream. It's never not too late, my friend.

Please start by believing in youself.