Gawai Party (Their Thanksgiving)

Traditional Bidayuh Dress

Another friend of Sister Przybyla

Another friend of Elder Przybyla

Indian Temple celebration during one of their holidays.  They beat the drum to call down the spirit of their ancestors to have them around for the day.

Another Zone Conference at the Kuching Chapel.

Chinese Temple in Kuching near China Town

Outside of the Chinese Temple

A second Chinese Temple in China town

Elder Przybyla's Birthday cake

India Town in Kuching

China Town in Kuching

Yoyo championships at a local Mall

Drawing contest for young children at local Mall

There is an alligator farm that is mostly a commercial farm for the sale of alligator meat and skins.  They do have a rather interesting collection of unusual alligators and crocs.

Water lily

Water lily

Another bird added to Sister Przybyla's life list.

Alligator feeding off chickens hanging from a wire.

Porcupine

Large carp

Local monkey

In the center is the Prime Minister of the State of
Sarawak with his wife.  This was at the palace during Hari Raja Celebration.

The Prime Minister Taib and his wife with Sister Przybyla and Elder Przybyla in the back with Brother Bob.

This is the castle in the background where the Hari Raja Celebration was held

Dinner with the young adults and Elder Hays at the Przybyla place.

Waterfall at a Kampung we visited with our investigators.

The waterfall with our investigator in the water.

Brother Augustine holding a Durian that just fell off a tree.

A local member of the Kampung carrying a log that he will use to make a drum.

A German tourist climbing across a bridge at the Kampung

This inside of a home of our investigator's uncle at the kampong.

Another shot of the Uncle's home

The man in the recliner bed is the uncle.  He was hit by a falling Durian 20+ years ago and has been paralyzed ever since.  We gave him a blessing.

A member of the kampong making her baskets.

Another shot of the baskets this time with Sister Przybyla showing off her newly purchased basket.

This is the rambutan fruit which is delicious.  You must peel off the thick skin to get to the fruit inside which is like lychee.

This is a large bird which lives in the brush that we saw at the Kampung.

The rambutan tree.

The rambutan tree.