Iban Longhouses Holidays

In Sarawak, the Iban tribes people form the largest percentage of Sarawak’s population and in times past were reputed to be the most formidable headhunters on Borneo. Today, they are generous, hospitable and placid people with a deep spiritual connection to the rainforest. Unlike other tribes who hunt and move around every few days, the Iban are settlers who live in communal longhouses lying along the main rivers and their tributaries. Often housing as many as 20 or 30 families, the longhouses are usually wooden structures built on stilts, with one side sectioned off into a row of separate rooms and the other used as an open social area. A stay in a longhouse makes for an unforgettable experience which is sure to live long in the memory.