Saturday 2 February 2013

Visiting Bario In The Kelabit Highlands Sarawak Malaysia

If you want to be in a place that is free of the bustle of the big city, then you should not miss to visit Bario in Kelabit Highlands , home of the indigenous Kelabit people. The natural beauty of this city deep in northern Sarawak and its warm and friendly people is something you have to experience first hand!

You can reach nine daily flights to Bario in Miri where MASwings works . If you are from Kuching or Kota Kinabalu , you can fly a plane to Miri before taking a connecting flight to Bario . MASwings nine daily flights to Miri and Kuching two daily flights from Kota Kinabalu. Labuan , there are five daily flights to Miri . Despite its secluded location is just a fact of Bario air.

Bario is a city with a population of 800 people. One thing you notice right away when you're here , it's cool that surrounds this area fresh air. It is not surprising, since Bario to 3280 meters. The Kelabits are one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sarawak , numbering nearly 5,000 people . Kelabit population revolves around the Kelabit Highlands .

If you are wanting to spend a day or two here in Bario , rest assured that there are many families and home longhouses , which provides for travelers. In addition to accommodation , you will be served delicious traditional dishes Kelabit which consists of the famous rice and jungle plants Bario highlands . Speaking of Bario rice , which is one of the famous rice Malaysia high quality rice . This famous Bario products is comparable with the Taiwanese and Japanese sticky rice. Once you have eaten Bario rice , you probably never want another type of rice to try again !

The center of Bario is only 20 minutes from the airport of Bario . When you arrive here , you will see a small selection of shops , including grocery stores and craft . This is the place for you, the unique traditional crafts Kelabit as colorful beads , which offers mainly necklaces and bracelets Kelabit air. The beads are used in the Kelabit community to signify the social status of the individual in the community. The glasses are also very popular for Kelabits , and measure the social status of a person as well. If you see a Kelabit in possession of a large quantity of glasses, you can say that this is an important person .

For nature lovers there, Bario and the surrounding area is a treasure trove of flora and fauna waiting to be explored . A journey through the heights of the jungle in this area is to get a nice discovery of the unique flora and fauna. Since long Bario houses are a little away from each other , you can discover the natural beauty of hiking along mountain trails of longhouse to another. In this way , you can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Kelabit Highlands . Highland View is very impressive indeed, to say the least .

So what are you waiting for ? Take a trip to the Kelabit Highland today and enjoy the wonders of the Bario and its inhabitants !

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