Boosting heritage with longhouse homestays

(From left) Performers Enyssa Christeny Freddy, Mohd Sihabuddin Sa’at, Audreynna Clarissia George and Siti Nur Balqis Marais serving traditional snacks, including kuih jala and kuih chap, to guests during the Gawai open house at Sarawak Cultural Village in Kuching. Such performances can elevate visitors’ experience at Iban longhouse homestays in Sarawak.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is urging a significant push to preserve Sarawak’s vibrant indigenous heritage through traditional longhouse homestays.

These cultural accommodations could not only boost tourism, but also enrich rural communities, he said.