| Daniel Lim |
RESIDENTS of the longhouse at Kampong Teraja in Mukim Labi, Belait District, were treated to a thanksgiving ceremony in conjunction with the Hari Gawai celebration.
Present as the guest of honour was Angkasan anak Jawa from the Kuala Belait and Seria Public Works Department, Ministry of Development, who received a warm welcome by Burong anak Nyanggau, Chairman of the event.
Also present were Chai Yum Fatt, Managing Director of Asia Enterprise; Chiam Toon Kwang, Managing Director of Chiam Engineering Construction; and Chai Kim Sim, Chairman of Sin Nam Lee Store Labi.
In addition to the thanksgiving celebration, senior citizens, single mothers, and the less fortunate, were provided aid in the form of basic necessities from agencies including Asia Enterprise, Chiam Engineering Construction, Dr Toyad Dental Clinic, and Sin Nam Lee Store Labi. Ten recipients from the longhouse received the aid.
Organised by the Women’s Bureau in the Kampong Teraja Longhouse, the event aimed to improve relationship between longhouse residents, to exchange various views and thoughts on the progress of the unique economy found in the longhouse.
The event was also an avenue to increase unity and promote the eco-tourism of Kampong Teraja.
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