Bau
only the name
lingers
Bau in Sarawak was named so after many were killed
because of revolt. Their bodies rotted for days
which caused the town to be called Bau, a malay word for
revolting smell.
bringing the sweetness
of Sarikei trip home
the pineapple sprouts
sarikei pineapples the preferred pineapples in malaysia.
outside mulu caves
bats' song and
shadow play
mulu is the largest cave in the world. thousands of bats
make their way out in the evening. one can spend a fun time
looking at the line of black rodents in their flights.
greeted by a giant orange
at Bintangor wharf
i ask when the next namechange will be
bintangor of sarawak was first called binatang or animal then was called bintang or star afterwhich it was called bintangor.
a species of tree found her was found to have inhibitors against Aids virus.it is famous for its big sugary green oranges. perhaps the next name will be limau manis.