“They inserted a tube to check my heart and found that I had a blockage in my heart.”
"I have a heart condition. Sometimes, I'd be in the hospital for…
“In the olden days it would signify bravery.”
"What does this Iban tattoo symbolise?" "A long long time ago, if…
“Now it’s hard, because even the men are lazy, and it’s them who wants to stay at home.”
"Saya sudah cerai. Tak sama haluan. (I’m divorced, our paths were not…
“If for example, someone impregnated the girl and ran off, the growing child in the mother’s womb is a pig”.
"In Iban culture, if you 'touch' a lady of young age, you…
“She was required to remove her uterus and since then she could no longer bear children.”
"The doctor has told us that there is a possibility that the…
“I stopped schooling at Standard 5 and I stayed at home after that.”
"I am 24 years old. I got married at the age of…
Ibans traditional ceremonies
"Tell us a little about your wedding ceremonies. We follow our traditional…
“But speaking of that, my husband does not like to use a condom.”
"My name is Katherine Mendung Anak Embau and I’m 26 years old.…
