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

Collections of faces in Lg Iman.

Padan Sipai.

Toreng Tapit.

Enang Ding

Rita Ajeng, daugther of Sigang Lidu

Sigang Lidu, husband Ajeng Ding ( deceased).

Azlina Esak's family tree in Lg Iman.

Olivia Osen, centre, father is Osen Tu'o.

Olivia with KYS T - shirt

Azlina Esak Tu'o , right.

Esak Tu'o ( 3rd from left ) Azlina's father.

Azlina's mom doing the traditional ngajat.

Mutang Tu'o , who travel round the World with Bruno Manser.

One of the brothers of Azlina Esak.

Layun Tu'o - mom of Jean Dawat and Stanfanus, both in KYS, Sabah

Excerpts from SMJ " An Ecological Survey of the Penan, by Peter Kedit during the Royal Geographic Society Expedition within the Mulu National Park in May- September 1978.

Family No. 1

1. Tu'O Pejuman - husband - 49

2. Unyang Wan - wife - 43

3. Sarah Tu'o - daugther - 23

4. Ajeng Tu'o -son in law -25

5. Isak Tu'o - son - 22

6. Mutang Tu'o - son - 17

7. Osen Tu'o - son - 11

8. Layun Tu'o - daugther - 10

9. Balan Tu'o - son - 7

10. Yuhana Tu'o - daugther - 5

11. Taning Tu'o - daugther - 1.5

12.Dato Sipei - nephew - 25

Sarah Tu'o is married to Tebun Tinggang and reside in Miri.

Mutang Tu'o is married and stayed in Lg Livut.

Osen Tu'o is the father of Olivia now in KYS Sabah.
Layun Tu'o is Jean Dawat's mom. Stanfanus is her son and both of them are in KYS Sabah.
Yuhana Tu'o is in Miri and has 2 girls

Taning Tu'o is married to Ah Seong( Chinese), the supplier of outboard engine in Marudi and our 4 wheel driver to Marudi.

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.

This and my heart

This and my heart, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Muli of Ba Perisek.
This photo was taken by Dinesh in Ba Bareh.

Freely

Freely, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

We brought these 2 sisters from Ba Puak to SK Long Kevok.

This shot was taken in the school itself.

photo by Dinesh.

In death

In death, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Malin of Ba Puak.

Photo by Dinesh

Group photo at Ba Bare

Group photo at Ba Bare, originally uploaded by tanboonfoo.

"Huk ke kat padai tuai,
Tong Ba Bare,
Jian kenin na'at reh tuai"

The Seventh Day

The Seventh Day, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Terry learning to use the "atip" for eating the na'oh.

Photo by Dinesh.

She was me

She was me, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Muli and her mom.

We first met Muli during our Hari Raya 08 trip to Ba Perisek via Long Adang.

The second meeting at over CNY 09 when she was one of our porters in the Ba Perisek - Ba Medi'it- Ba Tarum/ Ulu Magoh - Lg Seridan traverse.

Picture here is the 3rd meeting in Ba Bare which is her kampong. She is married to Lep hence she stayed in Ba Perisek.

Photo by Dinesh.

Terry

Terry, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

We met Terry when he was admitted to the Miri Hospital during our CNY trip to Ba Perisek in Jan 09.

Here we meet him again in Ba Puak on May 10, 2009.

Picture by Dinesh.

Tertawa & Menangis

Tertawa & Menangis, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Kuling Of Ba Puak.

Also seen in BBC's Tribes.

Picture by Dinesh.

Learning

Learning, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Penan kids studying in Long Kevok.

Photo by Dinesh.

Trailing

Trailing, originally uploaded by dinesh_75000.

Selina, daugther of John of Ba Tarum, Ulu Magoh.

Courtesy of Dinesh's Flickr.

Mary - by Sophie

Mary - by Sophie, originally uploaded by tanboonfoo.

Mary by the fireplace in Sayat's hut.

Yulena - by Sophie

Yulena - by Sophie, originally uploaded by tanboonfoo.

A special photo of a very remarkable girl.