Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The ULTIMATE exotic dancer!


Craig will kill me when he sees this one! 
Explanation about the dance:  With a basket in place on the back, and a machete/sword in hand, the dancer goes "hunting" around the tree.  When he finds a special treat that he likes, he "wacks" it off with his machete and goes on to find the next one.  Craig and I have had a couple of opportunities to do this dance.  So, hopefully, we will get better at it.  Just remember that the ancestors of these Dayak people were the former HEAD HUNTERS of Borneo.

Interesting people in Sarawak! Sept. 17-24

The JOY of childhood!
Curious on-lookers
Man on the street
Tatoos anyone?







 Sister Wilson LOVES the children!

 Fresh coconut milk for all!
Cultural dancing from the Dayak tribes 

Bong, bong drums on the left


Exotic orang putih (white person)
on the right.

Humanitarian Health Clinics in Sarawak - Sept. 17-24

View from my seat!
Departure on Sept. 17th on a "mini" plane. Seats for 19  passengers. I sat in the seat directly behind the cockpit and got to watch the pilots and their instruments the whole way!  I also felt like, if I could open the windows on each side, my arm would be cut off by the propellors.  (It was that close!)

We were heading to five remote villages in Sarawak to conduct health screenings/clinics with the Seventh-day Adventist heath care team, consisting of 8 doctors, 14 nurses, 8 non-medical volunteers (including the two of us), and 7 pastors.



First stop- Rumah Dauh, Selanggau


Medical team at work.
Typical long house where clinics were held.

Health clinic in Community Center, Belingan   

Dental work in a lawn chair, using Craig's head lamp

Elder Wilson checking height & weight.


The picture at the right is a member of the LDS Church, Mukah Branch that we met at the clinic.  He was baptized only four years ago and has been to the Manilla Temple twice with his family.  His name was Brother Bangit.

 This picture to the right shows the Karada Scan machine purchased by LDS Charities.  It calculated the BMI, body weight and percentage of fat.  Then it also calculate an individual's "age" based on the factors measured. Note: Heavier people (with higher body fat percentage) usually were calculated "older" than their actual age.

 Long House Clinic at Stulan. Estimated long houses down the hall, estimated around 80!
Dr. consultations