Books published by the Borneo Literature Bureau

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.Sarawak Alive! 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 EggBuayoi and MasunduKampong Lumondou The Revenge of KorukThe 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)EbinThe Giant of KinoringanMy First Boar Further Folktales from SabahPreface The Tale of Mandow The Man In The MoonThe Origin Of The Kerbau Why The Cock Eats The Millipede Amparadang And The Seven Heavenly FairiesUmpong-Umpong And Babakud The Origin Of RiceThe 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 CrocodileMatihua's Presents The Wonderful SeedsThe Little Red BoxThe Lazy KingThe Frog and The Thunder Raft The Raft The Dragon Tattoo Selected StoriesThe Joke's On MeWhen School Is OverThe RendezvousAlive or DeadKetulang's AdventureThe Ever Young Mr. TanA Stray CatThe MeteoriteThe First TripA Startling DiscoveryA Drug VictimFrogs in the ClassroomA Twinkling StarCaught in a CrossfireA Nocturnal Adventure Sing a Song For MeSing a Song For MeThe Tigress' GroomThe Great Chief Who Turned VampireThe Old Man's CakeThe Unchanging Sky Some Malay Customs and CeremoniesHow 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] TagalThe Wren Warbler and The BroadbillThe Sky and the Earth YouthThe Mousedeer and the GiantThe Pig and The MonkeyThe Seeds for Yolomor's FarmThe Beginning of DarknessThe Earth and the SkyWhy We Do Not Speak The Same Language TodayOne Of The Beliefs Of Our AncestorsThe Beginning of GnatsThe Fierce LionA Night in the JungleSeven Brothers and the Wonderful TreePeople Who Died Have GhostsThe Seven Brothers From Salalir