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This is Gawai, the biggest Iban Holiday in Sarawak. It can last a whole month, but the stores are closed for at least 3days. The locals go home to the Kampung. They fly in, like we do for Thanksgiving, and spend a week or two. We have been invited to several. They take you to their Kampung or village and then you go visit 5-6 different homes and eat. This was a very nice home. They had pig's ears and pig intestine for a couple of the dishes.

Same house. I asked who's house in this to our friends that took us there. They said well, it's our sister's daughter's boy friend's family. They didn't even know them. But here we are.

Same house with close up of the food. The black dish is the pig's ears. Elder Przybyla said it wasn't bad. I don't think I ate anything all day long.

A different house now. Same Kampung.

The Sister in the black and white stripped dress is our friend. She is married to a British man named Bob who has lived here for 39 years. These are her 3 sisters. Lily is a member of the church. I think one of the other sisters is too, but is not active. We invited her to church.

This is a very nice house. Bob is on the front seated across from Elder Przybyla. Bob knows everyone in Kuching. He is the one who brought the church to Malaysia. He as introduced us to so many people in government here. Next month we are going to meet one of the Ministers with him.

Sometimes we don't even know who's house we are at. You just get invited in and you go and they feed you. Such kind people.

These are Elders and Sisters that went with us. I am completely full by now.

This is the next day. We are Ero's house. He is a very wealthy member. They had every traditional Ibon food. Even fried Sego worms, which Dad had to try.

This is a trip to the Orang Utan park. The animals are bought here for rehabilitation but they are actually free in the woods. They are fed everyday at 9am and 4pm. Some come at one time and some at another time. Some they haven't seen for months. They have them named and pictures on the wall. They talk about their personalities and who likes to play with whom.