Today the AgEd2Malaysia crew traveled deep into the jungles of away from Kota Kinabalu City. We stumbled into the great experience of the cultural village of Mari Mari. A village that operates as a museum to preserve Borneo ethnic culture. We visited five different ethnic tribes; Kadazan-Dusun, Rungus, Lundayeh, Bajau, and the Murut. Each of the tribes was known for various characteristics.

Kadazan- Dusun

This tribe was known to be a rice farmer! Not only did they the rice they were able to make rice wine! The rice wine would take three to five months to ferment and be suitable for drinking!

Rungus

This tribe was known for its longhouses! Multiple families would live in a longhouse. Although most tribes were known for cutting heads off as a punishment, this tribe would lock people up in a cage and throw them in a river.

Lundayeh

These people were known for their skills as hunters and fishers. Lundayeh means upriver people!

Bajau

The Bajau people were known to be the cowboys and sea gypsies. These Bajau people were the most technological advance of all the tribes because of their abilities of horseback-riding and seafaring.

Murut

The Murut people were the most ferocious of the tribes because of the headhunting tactics. They were the last ethnic group to renounce headhunting.

Mari Mair Cultural Village was a great place to learn the history, culture, and tradition of Borneo!

Mr. Manny Catala (@MCatala35) is a pre-service agricultural education candidate (#psuaged19) at Penn State (@TeachAgPSU).