1st DAY CNY VISITING - 14TH FEB. 2010

As long as I can remember living in S'wak visiting from house to house to our relatives/neighbours/friends during festives seasons such as CNY/Gawai Dayak/Hari Raya/Deepavali/Christmas is a common tradition or practise culture being uphold by S'wakian which our present Prime Minister has so called it as "1M'sia Concept".

During these festive seasons, relatives, friends will take this opportunity to celebrate together to foster a close relationship, unity and harmony among the ethnics of S'wak which we S'wakian are well aware of the existence of different races, cultures and beliefs living together be it at workplace or our neighbourhood. Inter-marragies are also very common among the ethnics of S'wak; so it is not surprise if you see an iban family origin celebrating either Hari Raya or CNY. Auk, ngenang ke ngabang, tiap taun nadai kala di kelaung ke these two families kami sebilik.

Morning, 1st day of CNY, me & family visit our longtime friend (Bong Siew Long) who hails from Lubok Antu, who has been residing in Miri many years ago. Some pictures taken.

Sda ke laki tu begelumu ba blkg dapur, laban makai "janek tunu" enda halal, kira meri basa ke menyadik bangsa laut ke bisi datai ngabang. Kira kol 2 lemai, kami indu dulu pulai, sda ke laki dudi cimit. Agik ngelaban ai himau.

Malam kira kol 7 pm, kami ngabang ngagai rumah Josetina pangkat "aunty" aku ba Lutong (rumah mentua iya). Aunty Jos kawin enggau bangsa cina, 1st day CNY sigi endO kala miss kena invite iya makai malam ke rumah mentua iya. Parents in-law iya very friendly, biasa aja meda pengabang bala iban datai ke rumah, buat mcm rumah sendiri ko sda iya. hahahaha Some pictures taken.

Kira kol 9 mlm kami sebilik mulai kediri tambah mega my little nephew udah tinduk jenak. Ti CNY bala nembiak meh paling happy (ngasai kediri kelia, gaga amat bulih angpow); bala sda ke tuai maia tu meh maia sda ulih betemu begulai berandau nanya ke berita bala pangan, bala kaban diri; sambil ngirup, makai begulai enggau pangan diri..ti enda maia tu, kemaia agik? Ti enda maia tu nyau beribun ke bala uchu ga ko sda mak, auntyx2, pangkat inikx2! Ti umur panjai, betemu baru ga ba taunx2 ka datai.

Enggau tu iEg sebilik meri besai terima kasih ngagai family Bong Siew Long enggau aunty Josetina laban udah ngangau ke kami ke rumah, arap ke kita sebilik gerai, panjai umur, murah rezeki ba taun tu ari taun ke udahx2. Aku taja ngagai dua iti rumah ba 1st day CNY kenyang amat makai...Arap ke ulih betemu baru ba taun 2011 taun Rabbit!!