Friday, July 14, 2006

Roast Frog Dinners in Borneo


We've just returned from 4 days at the Lemanak River, near the border with Kalimantan. We spent 1 night in an Iban longhouse and another 2 nights camping on the river bank with our Iban guides. Highlghts included conversing with headhunters who had the skulls to prove it; blowpipe practise - otherwise known as hunt the papaya; cruising the river on a longboat, hunting for prawns and frogs which we then roasted over our camp fire; drinking copious amount of rice wine and whisky; and doing a mean eagle dance.

In the words of the Iban - ahooooooooo haaaaaaaah (translation: cheers, we hope you enjoy your beverage)