Sarawak ethnic folktales published in picture books collection


State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah showing one of the picture books in the Sarawak Folktales For All collection. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Five folktales from Sarawak's various ethnic groups have been published in a collection of picture books for children to be distributed to primary schools and libraries statewide.

State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the "Sarawak Folktales for All" compilation featured stories from the Iban, Bidayuh, Malay, Chinese and Punan communities.

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