So I thought I would give you a little preview of what my
life is going to be like this next week.
This next week is going to be the biggest holiday of the year for the
native Iban people. And because 90% of
Bintulu is Iban, everyone is going to be celebrating Gawai. What does this mean for me? It means that no one is going to be out of
down, and everyone who stays at home is going to be drunk out of their
mind. Everyone in Sarawak has a
"kampung" house, which means they ALL have a second house in the jungle. They are called long houses, the longer, the
more prestige. If you have time, Google long house in Sarawak
and see what comes up. These houses are
just amazing and they are just huge!
Anyway, every year people make their pilgrimage back to the long house
to celebrate Gawai. So it looks like I
might be out of a job for the next week or two
I love all you guys!
ps. I almost forgot this Friday marks 1 year out on my
mission! Wow, time flies
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