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“I have a heart condition. Sometimes, I’d be in the hospital for a week then I will be sent home. A few days later, I am back again at the hospital for another 1-2 weeks. One day the [...]

“What does this Iban tattoo symbolise?” “A long long time ago, if an Iban person had a tattoo of a bunga terung, humans and other drawings, it signified that this person is a [...]

“Saya sudah cerai. Tak sama haluan. (I’m divorced, our paths were not the same). I’m 27. Not many people from this kampung get divorced, it’s rare. Our generation and our [...]

“In Iban culture, if you ‘touch’ a lady of young age, you have to marry her before doing anything. In our traditions and belief, if for example, someone impregnated the girl and [...]

I have been a nurse for 35 years, since I was 20, because I want to help the community. I like to help people since I was young. So my dream has come true.  I myself am from the Bisaya tribe. [...]

“The doctor has told us that there is a possibility that the women in my family will have problems with our uterus – a hereditary disease. My mother had cancer of the uterus, my [...]

“I am 24 years old. I got married at the age of 18. I am 9 months pregnant and this is my second child. We will ride the motorcycle to the hospital when the time comes. It’ll take [...]

“Tell us a little about your wedding ceremonies. We follow our traditional customs. For Ibans, they would get married in the long house. The food spread depends on the family. Some would [...]

“My name is Katherine Mendung Anak Embau and I’m 26 years old. I married when I was 19 and had my first child a year later, and my second child last year in 2015. But I’d like to have [...]

Is there a stigma for women who get pregnant outside of marriage?   There is. Here in Iban language we would call it as Tinggan Adat (?). This means that they go against the Adat (customs) [...]