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Borneo Death Blow - full documentary

Feb 27, 2020
It means "strong men." Headhunting was practiced by other tribes, including the Penan, and some families still keep the skulls as trophies in their homes. The Iban do not use rifles for hunting, but choose normal weapons. Although headhunting officially ceased a century ago, the Iban are still remembered as ruthless warriors, and guides still advise against entering Iban homes without an invitation. Ok, just a family reunion, nice Look, first say "Hello!" Hello! What is your name? My name is Rafa. They are famous for their tattoos. We call it "ketam itit" Eggplant flower tattoo on shoulder Neck tattoo for protection Tattoos represent an important event in life, such as becoming a father.
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For the first head taken, he got a tattoo on his hand, the "entegulun." The Iban now mix their traditional tattoos with Western styles and foreign travelers come to get Ibanez tattoos. At Saya's camp, the family prepares for a trip through the jungle. Saya's daughter is petting the family monkey. The Penan use them as sentinels, giving a signal when danger is near. The family prepares to build a camp on the way to their next place of life. They choose a sloping site, away from mosquitoes and falling trees. In such changeable weather conditions, they should be able to build a rain-proof shelter within an hour.
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As part of the Penan fashion, they sometimes like to paint their hands with red leaves. All these trees, we don't want them to be destroyed. We are now in camp, but not for long. We are about to leave for the other side of the forest to find more sago trees. The Malaysian government tells us to leave the forest. They say they want to help us, but if we leave the forest, they don't help us at all. I hope that people in your country want to help. That's what I wanted to tell you. From time to time, the family leaves the forest to trade meat in the villages, but they are often isolated for months and must light their own fires without using lighters.
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With her knife, Saya stabs a flint she found in the river. The sparks fall on the moss and ignite it. More moss and some fabric help the flames grow. To illuminate the hut at night, the Penan use a vegetable candle, made from the bark of a vine. Provides light for up to an hour. It rains almost every day in the jungle. The punyau, an easily combustible wood, is cut and dried briefly over a fire. Tyon is making penan or "atip" forks, versatile and effective cutlery that is quick and easy to make. I think you three should get him back on the road because I'm not sure he'll find his way.
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He left the nomads to meet a displaced community in central Sarawak. There is no public transportation, so I decided to hitchhike. What are you transporting? Oil, oil. Oil? For the bomb. OK. The town is several hours from any other camp and I travel with about 2,000 liters of diesel. Hello! Hello! Nice to meet you. Hello! I come as a gift, the book written by Bruno Manser. They can't read it, but it contains many drawings of what are now rare animals and plants. This book by Bruno Manser. Some villagers are preparing their pipes for the next day's hunt.
Penan pipes are made of ironwood, the hardest wood in the jungle. Making them is a long process, drilling by hand on a platform. The use of wooden pipes only appeared in the mid-20th century when the Penan provided iron turiels. Previously they were made of bamboo. After being shaped into a tube and polished with a special blade, the hunting rifle is accurate to within forty meters. Good job. Borneo tribesmen have developed a very distinctive style that combines modern clothing with traditional survival clothing and jewelry. High socks help protect against leeches. They wear bracelet-type rings and boar tusks.
Apart from a disused room presented as a school, the government has done nothing for these families, hoping that they will eventually migrate to the cities. The head of the camp wants to talk to me about the situation here. Life was good when the British were here. My grandfather used to take them to the jungle. Now the forest is so small. Please tell people... tell people outside what's going on here. Sarawak is home to what was once thought to be the largest cave in the world, until a larger one was recently discovered in Vietnam. Three and a half million bats live inside.
Every night they leave the cave in search of fruits and insects. They form groups to confuse predators such as eagles. After dark at the camp, families gather to watch the only Kung Fu movie they have. This giant gannet is one of the thousand different species of gannets in Borneo. In the morning, the village children prepare to hunt. Lia, Asik and their little brothers Yung and Jokim find a thorny palm whose soft core is used as arrowheads. Without this essential element, your entire survival in the jungle would be in danger. The cork is carved to the correct width with a wooden ruler.
The wild berry season lasts only three months a year and pigs have become rare in this secondary forest. As a result, the Penan are forced to rely on supplementary foods, such as birds and dwarf squirrels. By using the poison, the small prey dies instantly. Yung has found a plant that children use as hair gel. Stingless bees come to feed on our skin. Wild giant bees also nest in the remaining tall trees. The Penan use a special click language to express surprise and approval. It's time for me to put down the pennants. A people for whom kindness, generosity and bravery is a way of life.
Their ingenuity and the elegant solutions they use to thrive in some of the most challenging and complex environments should not be missed. All humanity can benefit from Penan knowledge about plants and their understanding of nature. One day countries will change and the wealth of each country will be determined by its nature. When that day comes, the last Penan families living in the wild may have left the jungle, together, with all its secrets.

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