Preserving heritage through passion

Eleanor showing her tattoo hand poke stick kit, Sompoton, and collection of beads.

IN a world increasingly shaped by modernity, 41-year-old Eleanor Daudi Goroh stands out as a passionate advocate for safeguarding cultural heritage and rekindling ancestral traditions.

Her journey into the world of heritage crafts is a tale with surprises that began in 2010 when she visited Miri, Sarawak, to support a local community opposing the construction of a dam.