Dawat Lupong family

Dawat' step mother

Ukau Lupong

Susan's mom

Susan's dad, Dawat Lupong. See him in "Voice for the Borneo Rainforest by Wade Davis and Thom Henley.

Susan Dawat who started it all. From her that we started the Tongtana Fund, brought her friend Haini Yahaya to Nursing in PPKS, Kuching. Then through her that we went to SMK Marudi to record and later sponsored girls like Wendy Ului, Nonie Nyaru, Olivia Osen, Jean Dawat. But the sad thing is she is not in College yet. Her mom want her to be at home and she is doing lots of handycraft for sale at the Batu Bungan Tamu. Initially she wanted to do Arts and Graphic but the last when we were there she told Yatie that she wants to be a SIB Pastor.

Excerpts from Peter Kedit survey during the Royal Geographic Society Expedition in Mulu National Park in May - Sep 1978.

Families of the Sg. Melinau Area.

Family no. 12

1. Lupong Jeluman - husband - 40
2. Po Tinggang - wife - 38

3. Pukau Lupong - son - 18

4. Dawat Lupong - son - 9

5. Laji Lupong - son - 6

6. Julia Lupong - daughter - 5

7. Ibun Lupong - son - 4

8. Jawe Levi - nephew - 46