Kuching Trip Day 3 - Kampung Benuk, Bidayuh Longhouse

Kampung Benuk, one of the oldest Bidayuh Longhouse in Kuching, located around 15 minutes away from Semenggoh Wildlife Center, is what you should not miss after a morning visit to the Semenggoh Wildlife Center.


There is a tourist information center just outside of the village, you are supposed to register yourself and pay RM6.00 per person for the visit. There is also package for village stay (2D1N, 3D2N and etc.)...


To enter the village, you'll cross a small wooden bridge and pass through the arch at the entrance of the village.

Once you reach the longhouse, you'll first need to climb up the traditional timber wood staircase.

Once you had climb up, you'll be walking on the bamboo made platform which is wide and sturdy.

At the outside of the house, can see that the house is made of wood with bamboo fence...

All the houses are side by side without any fences to separate them out.

Interior of the longhouse...


As most of the villagers are farmers, you can notice crops, rubber sheets being dried under the hot sun on the bamboo floor.


Bidayuh farmer...


Hall...


The unique roof of the hall.


Model of Bidayuh Longhouse displayed in the hall...


The unique outlook of the longhouse. This is a quite modern longhouse, there are plenty of them has been converted into a double storey house.


Another view of the longhouse.


Bamboo bridge across the river......


This is a small private museum operated by an old Bidayuh woman. We had a little chat with her.......
Pay a visit to the place as you can really get to see lots of the old traditional things that you'll not able to find anywhere else...and there is no entrance fee, just a small donation (non fixed amount) to the museum will do.