Sarawak Cultural Village

Sarawak is rich in history and heritage. It is also known as Land of The Hornbills. The population comprises of local ethnic groups namely Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Melanau and other minor tribes plus the Malays, Chinese and Indians living together in harmony for more than a century.

Being the largest state in Malaysia, Sarawak covers a vast area of 124,000 sq-km of land along the northwest coast of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Sarawak offers you a journey of relentless discovery as you travel from city to city and from village to village where you will find, remnants of colonial architectures and in a rich heritage.


Sarawak Cultural Village is one of the must see attractions here in Kuching Sarawak, simply because it is one of a kind Living Museum in the world. It is located at the base of the legendary Mount Santubong and only a few minutes walk away from Damai Beach Resort. Sarawak Cultural Village is roughly 35KM from Kuching town and if you’re driving, it will take 45-50 minutes to get there. Sarawak Cultural Village is an Award Winning cultural showcase and it is also the venue for the yearly World Harvest Festival and the Rainforest World Music Festival (held in July or August).

The Cultural Show at the Sarawak Cultural Village is highly recommended, so do make sure that you do not miss them. This is where you get to see dances from most of the Ethnics in Sarawak. It is really entertaining and they do involve the guest as well. You’ll get to see the experts use a blowpipe to hit balloons from quite a distant. The theater that the cultural show is represented is quite comfortable, some sort like siting in a cinema with air condition.

Besides that, at the Sarawak Cultural Village, you can sit and relax at their restaurant and enjoy some freshly made Sarawak Laksa. The restaurant there is named Restaurant Budaya and their wood interior is very unique. Do also visit their souvenir shop before leaving the Sarawak Cultural Village where you can buy home souvenirs like musical instruments, books, carvings that are made from wood and many more. At each one of the houses that you visit do also sell newly made cookies and fried items like chips and local delicacies.

As the conclusion, Sarawak Cultural Village is the best place where do you want to learn and experience more about local lifestyle and the Malaysian heritage so, if you want to get to know almost all the major ethnic in Borneo but with limited time, this is the right place for you.

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Performed by Siti Naziera Bt Mat Zaki.