Saturday, June 19, 2010

Bario to host five days indigenous food festival

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Bario to host five days indigenous food festival

By Hazel Lee

Visitors to the Bario will be given a taste of indigenous food at a five day festival from June 30 – July 4.

It is the first overseas joint venture with The Alde Valley Food Adventures and the first community based indigenous food festival in East Malaysia.

Organising spokesperson, Counsillor John Tarawe today said the festival not only showcased the indigenous food of the community but also their cultural performances, handicrafts, sports and heritage.

The festival is organised by the local community in Bario with support from the Miri Resident’s Office, Sarawak Tourism Board, Ministry of Tourism and Herritage.

Held for the fifth time in the highlands, the festival is aims to attract more tourists to the Bario.

John said they were expecting at least 21 stalls with the proceeds to be channelled to the Kelabit-Bario community fund and e-Bario project community.

He said the main objective of the festival was to liberate the knowledge and activities of highlanders as economic potential, through skills and forest protection by serving as a beacon to the highland areas.

“Pesta Nukenen Bario celebrates the remarkable farming, forest and cultural heritage of the Kelabit Highlands with a growing programme of events and activities,” he said.

Activities to take place include a village harvest homecoming for a family experience, highland food tasting at the Balai community hall and longhouses, forest talks and highland food fare and community feast.

Besides food, other activities such as blowpipe, jumping and tests of strength will take place under the Highlands games activity

For information on accommodation and tour guide services, refer to the Bario Food Festival flyer and visit e-Bario online website at www.ebario.com or contact John Tarawe at 019-438-1777 or 085-791056.

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