Nonie Nyaru' family.

Ukau, (left )brother of Dawat Lupong is married to Busak Beti, Nonie's Aunty

Nonie Nyaru (right)and Olivia at Lg Iman.

Nonie at the ferry crossing the Baram to Marudi.

Nyaru Beti and Rokia Kurau.

Excerpt taken from "An Ecological survey of the Penan", Peter M. Kedit, Sarawak MJ. Census of population of Penan within the Gunung Mulu National Park as surveyed between May- September 1978. Ages are approximate.

Family no. 4.
Bau Nyaring - husband - 33
Paya Seng - Wife - 30
Magau Beti - son ( passed away) - 14
Nyaru Beti - son ( Nonie's dad ) Nonie mom is Rokia Kurau. - 12
Busak Beti - daughter. - 11
Jemak Beti - son - 10
Zackheus Beti - son - 2
Tony Beti - son. - 1yr

2009 during our visit on 18 Oct 09 -
1. Busak Beti is married to Ukau, brother of Dawat Lupong. Has 2 boys and 4 girls.

2. Nyaru Beti/ Rokia Kurau has another son, Jefery in SMK Tutoh Apo beside Nonie.

3. Jemat Beti / wife Selyn( #626) - 1 boy is SMK Tutoh Apo, 1 girl in SMK Tutoh Apo.

4. Magau Beti ( deseased) 1 boy 4 girls.

Penan's medicinal plants- ethnobotanical, in Lg Iman

#130 - Urud Tawang - cure sexual diseases.

#129 - lon uvut - takut hantu , budak nangis, to break a curse.

#128 - Kelalai - to blacken the teeth. the roots for kudis. Merit has similar leave.

# 124 - Wei Janang

# 123 - Daun mu'un - shoot edible, for ubat mapuk langkah, to hold water n to boil, for attap & the branch for tikar.

# 120 - rotan Bukii.

#119 - Kenatong - wood for small knife.

#118 - Tokot

# 117 - Selapik - for cough.

#109 - Ujung Bakong - For healing kudis.

#108 - Kahang sa'i - tongkat Ali.

And

And, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Selena John Husain at Ba Bareh, May 10, 2009.

Beam in grace

Beam in grace, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

We first met John Husain at Sg Tarum, Ulu Magoh. He has moved here to Ba Bareh when we visited on May 10, 2009 Wesak Day holiday.

The two girls are his daugthers and one of them is married with a kid.

John's wife has passed away.

Glimpse

Glimpse, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Ba Puak.

Faceless

Faceless, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Ba Puak

Passion

Passion, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Muli Kelek of Ba Perisek.

By Dinesh.