Don’t relocate 200-year-old tombstone, Sarawak authorities urged


SIBU: The authorities are urged not to remove the “klirieng” that was found in Sungai Penyarai, Kakus in Tatau in order to preserve the heritage of the Bagatan people in the area.

The 200-year-old 6.7m “klirieng” or tombstone was found in the Musken area, Sungai Penyarai on Oct 16 last year.

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