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2012年10月6日星期六

B o r n e o . L i t e r a t u r e . B u r e a u

What is the Borneo Literature Bureau?
The Borneo Literature Bureau operated in the 60s and 70s, publishing stories and folklore contributed by amateur writers in Sarawak. Most of these writers are now respected members of the Sarawakian community or senior government officers. SarawakAlive! brings you some of those books in digital format as our move in promoting and preserving part of the Borneo heritage in literature.
Contents of this section was taken from books published by the Borneo Literature Bureau.

Stories from Borneo Literature Bureau CAL-Belanga
My cry of surpressed excitement was heard just as Tan was counting the amount of money to pay Asah of Rumah Kejaman.  He intended to conclude payment having been reminded by Asah and his crew since the early afternoon.The air in the office reeked of sweet and tobacco....[More]

Choo and His Melons (and other stories)
Choo and His Melons
The Golden Apple
Damak and the Black Hat
The Magic Pot
The Tortoise and His Flute
The Crocodiles' Revenge



Customs about Death (and other stories)
The Turning Egg
Buayoi and Masundu
Kampong Lumondou
The Revenge of Koruk
The Blind Woman and The Turtle

The Buffalo and the Tailless Bird

Gubau's Pond

The Crocodile in Sook
The Crying Statue
The Strange Twins
The Legend of Tampasak
A Drought
Batu Punggol
Tarob
The Swallowed Longhouse

Batu Bajau Legend
The Legend of Kibambangan
The Girl Who Longed To See The Moon
Palingas
Customs About Death



Ebin (and Other Stories)
Ebin
The Giant of Kinoringan
My First Boar



Further Folktales from Sabah
Preface
The Tale of Mandow
The Man In The Moon
The Origin Of The Kerbau
Why The Cock Eats The Millipede

Amparadang And The Seven Heavenly Fairies
Umpong-Umpong And Babakud
The Origin Of Rice
The Hunter's Magic Jar
The Pouring Of Water During Mambibiag Night 

The Story Of  The Tuntumolong

The Wicked Orang Kaya-Kaya

The Discovery Of Salt

The Pretty Little Buffalo

Nunuk Kayu and Kolimunduk Kayi

Why Monkeys Have Bare Buttocks

The First Opium Smoker In Sabah



Mousedeer and the Crocodile (and other Stories)
Mousedeer and the Crocodile
Matihua's Presents
The Wonderful Seeds
The Little Red Box
The Lazy King
The Frog and The Thunder



Raft
The Raft
The Dragon Tattoo



Selected Stories
The Joke's On Me
When School Is Over
The Rendezvous
Alive or Dead
Ketulang's Adventure
The Ever Young Mr. Tan
A Stray Cat
The Meteorite
The First Trip
A Startling Discovery
A Drug Victim
Frogs in the Classroom
A Twinkling Star
Caught in a Crossfire
A Nocturnal Adventure



Sing a song for Me
Sing a Song For Me
The Tigress' Groom
The Great Chief Who Turned Vampire
The Old Man's Cake
The Unchanging Sky



Some Malay Customs and Ceremonies
How often have you wished that you understood something about the lives and habits of people who are of a different race and religion from yourself? This is a simple account of a few of the more important events celebrated by Malays at special times in their lives. Some of them you will have seen, maybe many times. Some of them may have puzzled you...[More]


Tagal
The Wren Warbler and The Broadbill
The Sky and the Earth Youth
The Mousedeer and the Giant
The Pig and The Monkey
The Seeds for Yolomor's Farm
The Beginning of Darkness
The Earth and the Sky
Why We Do Not Speak The Same Language Today
One Of The Beliefs Of Our Ancestors
The Beginning of Gnats
The Fierce Lion
A Night in the Jungle
Seven Brothers and the Wonderful Tree
People Who Died Have Ghosts
The Seven Brothers From Salalir


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