Mind-blowing 24 hours with local tribe in Borneo! 🇲🇾

There are more than 30 different tribes in Sabah, Borneo.
We visited the village where the Rungus people lives, in Kudat, Sabah.
In the past, the Rungus people were known for their powerful black magic, making gongs, and beads.
While many no longer practice black magic, the traditions of making gongs and beading are still alive. They are also the only tribe in Sabah who still lives in a longhouse.
It was interesting to learn more about their culture, traditions, and the purpose of the longhouse.
We even slept overnight, and had an interesting and humbling experience.
Check out our vlog!
Location: Bavanggazo Rungus Longhouse, Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia
Special thanks to Sabah Tourism www.sabahtourism.com/
#sabahtourism
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Local tribe gong 'factory' (handmade & homemade)
11:48 - Arrival at longhouse (WOW!)
17:55 - Stingless bee honey is yummy
21:08 - HUGE shoutout to this woman!! (stole the show, and our hearts)
38:30 - Traditional tribal song and dance show!
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!

[@jonatasmendonca2079]

Following your channel from Brasil... what a wonderful world of cultures!! You're just so lucky for having such an opportunity to travel through so many diffrent places!! Have a nice time always!! God bless you and be safe!! Cheers!!

[@syahminasafisahar5870]

The weaving lady was so adorable definitely stole the show, was smiling throughout the video! Very cute!

[@cityliving-rainforestperson]

Steve, many Dayak ethnics in Sarawak still live in longhouses. Some have been rebuilt using modern materials. Some of the longhouses were built from ironwood... latest rebuilding would usually dated early 1900 like the one my maternal grandmother is from. They have a community fb page.

[@fatef5817]

Longhouses in Sarawak (both old & new) are definite MUST visits in Sarawak. It's amazing how they incorporate old traditions into new styles of construction.

[@ronniekoh2226]

Wow! This is an awesome vlog showcasing the culture of the tribes in Sabah! This is something all Sabahan should be proud of because your culture is unique.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Well said!! We agree

[@dianegreig4627]

This is definitely up there as one of my many favourite videos. Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@faridahfbp6592]

Can't wait for you to come here

[@JenutTN]

Can't believe I can watch 44 minutes of the vlog today. It's like a mini movie!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Look forward to watching it later. TQ. There r many tribes in Sabah n Sarawak that people in Malaysia have yet to learn about their existence. Tourism documentaries n vlogs r certainly one of d best ways to know them.

[@ryzalchung8976]

oh my... I love how our slang sounds..besar - basal, cantik - santik... the inai/granny really stole the show. her charisma is infectious!!...

[@putihputih5447]

A round of applause to Sabah tourism ⭐ to bring steve & ivana around to interesting & nice place 😄

[@paridahispara7741]

seronok nya perjalanan jeatlag ivana di sabah, tak lama lagi Reggata Lepa di semporna sambil bercuti dipulau boleh lah menyaksikan budaya bagian pantai timur sabah👍🙋‍♀

[@wewenang5167]

in the olden days it was made from clay and glass in ancient times beads are a very valuable currencies in southeast asia, Ancient Kedah Tua which located in the Kedah state in Malaya used to be the biggest south east asian beads producer in ancient times since 3000 years ago. When you get back to peninsular i suggest you go to the Sungai Batu archeological sites to see the ancient Kedah kingdom site and the monument there, in Kedah if you rake the soil you can find colorful beads made from glass and clay all over the place.

[@Cahayamata2]

Thank you guys, love this episode. Brought back memories of our visit to the village. The auntie is so funny, the way she was frustrated w/ Steve. :D Love her, so talented, wish I can learn from her! Saya orang Sabah (tinggal jauh sudah), suka dengar bila dorang cakap. Flo bilang penyengat & auntie tu mengomel lucu sama Steve. Ketawa saya! :D Beautiful costumes on the girls!

[@vincentchin88]

OMG the first gong strike was so....deep! Bring it home to Canada for your mom! Ultimate meal time bell or some Stranger Things scene at home!

[@BeyfighterFaris]

Yayyyy! You had Sabah vege! It's one of my top favourite vege ever. Very simple to cook yet packs lots of nutrition. Just go to restaurants and order Mani Chai

[@fatef5817]

Sabah Vege (a.k.a Mani Chai or Cekur Manis for semenanjung folks) is definitely a healthy choice. Even my doctor recommended it to me as a superfood.

[@dinn-mj4nx]

26:32....the woman said "....biar lah" twice , means " let it be , let it be " she's willing to let Steve do it even Steve doing it wrongly 😅

[@zailinahmad9695]

Love love love this funtastic vlogg❤❤❤! The best ever. So glad you guys got to experience it👍👍👍 laughed so loud Steve- I gonged my head🤣. 6 stars Vlog guys. Thank you Pelancongan Sabah and Flo👌👍

[@paulporodong1607]

Nice content. I'm Rungus myself. And I'm happy that you make time to promote attraction in Matunggong

[@lolalovely5885]

Thank you for visiting our place.. Another day you can come again.. you can try Rungus food and see Rungus traditional dance again.. God Bless

[@MrDeansheena]

Kg sumangkap? At kudat..that my aunt village..near the big gong's thanks for view apperciate it

[@alices2015]

I was Borned and raised in Kuching but have been in the states 44 years , went back twice to Kuching never been to sabah but will definitely go visit sabah . Two beautiful ladies speak fluently in English. Thanks for sharing

[@chaw294]

Awesome video as always and thanks for sharing with us your funtastic and fantastic time in Sabah. So excited to go with you both on the journey. A big shout-out to that cute grandma...so friendly and talented too. Wow, that weaving and beading are real complicated and it needs lot of patience and skill to do it. Great content and l learned so much about the culture and traditions of the Rungus people there. Thanks again for all the experiences and inspiration you both share with us.

[@kronop8884]

Did a 3-4 day treck in the northern part of Thailandyears ago and spent a night in a Karen village (long neck brass rings), house on stilts, woke up with the whole house swaying, turns out a water buffalo was getting his morning scratch on vigorously rubbing against one of the stilts.

[@johnmctavish9377]

I must credit to sabah tourism for this.

[@eat.live.travel]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing with us a part of Malaysian culture that most people don't know about!

[@Marley-po3tx]

Amazing vlog!! cant believe they are selling that for rm50. worth 10x more handmade

[@cheryljimmy3592]

Exactly!

[@mysweetlullabych6263]

My mother is a Rungus. Welcome to Kudat 😊

[@fatef5817]

Shout out to granny who was the star of this episode! I wish they'd show the bamboo warrior dance in full because there's ones where they even do the full row blindfolded at faster beat. Gives me goosebumps each time!

[@noramusa4050]

soooo niceee… enjoy guys..i love sabah sooo much

[@simplelife8790]

Bagusnya....selain Bandar KK..kampung ni memang wajib datang.rasa nak pegi je...ofcoz makanan Tu nampak sedap...nak cuba

[@laieiZ8265]

Hopefully, Sarawak Tourisme will give u the same opportunities when u travel to Sarawak..

[@knockedouttravelling9572]

35:43 kalau faham, buat... Saya tidak faham... so funny

[@luveluve_jul]

I wish i can weave something like that beautiful motif when i 'm sleepy or drunk 🤣

[@tukangbesi1216]

Haha maybe only in sabah have sleepy and drunk abstract 🤣🤣🤣

[@shirleyharold1698]

I loved the vlog, it was so fun. Steve you’re a great sport, trying everything . Good for you! Enjoy

[@izounokuda5461]

If the pinakol depan mata won't feel like buying but when I see it on people gerigitan pula mau beli

[@Cahayamata2]

Lol! Betulkan.. saya pun pikir sama.. :)

[@hvfxzvh]

30:35 burst to laugh when Steve sing Shakira's hips dont lie 😂

[@imanikamal]

thank you for sharing your experience in Sabah :) btw, that is a cute ring ivana :D

[@qihah_9861]

me , half rungus which used to live in kudat for several years just cannot stop smiling watching that grandma, its funnier when u can understand directly what she said 😂

[@aa.r2588]

Ivana put it at the middle finger because the ring finger is sacred and It's only for a true and real diamond ring, where Steve needs to put it while he is on his knees. 🥰

[@aa.r2588]

That gong sounds so mystical the moment he hits it.

[@preciousstone6878]

Steve lvana, very good vlog! Interesting and funny. 👍👍 I enjoy watching this vlog.

[@farhodlutfullaev5888]

Been watching ur channel since u had 15-20k subs, awesome videos, guys 🤩👍 Keep up the positivity and love hehe

[@jasonmohiri9829]

thank you for coming to my place..this is rungus culture

[@rody6758]

This is called "Rungus Culture". In my village, still has a longhouse that still stands strong from 1972 to the present. it is 100 meters long...(mokimahap tuan ong amu avantang inggeris ku)😅

[@terrykutup1588]

perlu diperbaiki tokudi laa tapi obuli iee gia ino oiii yg penting ada kemahuan utk belajar...

[@karenteng3183]

Love to see you guys , each day got different excitement and fun ,Sabah has offer ..Sabah boleh!, M'sia boleh!

[@danadeejay7763]

Nice...hope you will find another unique experience at Dayak longhouse (homestay) when coming to Sarawak soon

[@aa.r2588]

She's so talented , not everyone can do the pattern and do the threads.

[@ExploreMasSabran]

Yuhuuuuu.... #Waiting

[@G1100L]

You both have so much fun with every outing...fun to watch🙂🙂

[@abdmanafali2975]

I've been wondering if Ivana understood all the spoken Sabah Malay language spoken around her... Ivana understands Indonesian, yes?

[@kushal809]

Love your videos ❤️❤️

[@sharonylj1109]

Thank you for coming and sharing rungus culture to the world. Should have visit rungus modernise long house where people really live in it to experience and have a closer look to the community.

[@donnalisadavid3078]

Haii there. The granny weaving is my grandmother. ❤️

[@JetLagWarriors]

Wowwww!! She’s a special lady. Shoutout to her ❤️

[@donnalisadavid3078]

@@JetLagWarriors ❤️

[@ronchar1481]

I give thumbs up for the tour guide..she give a good service.. The grandma so friendly and when she about to leave I can see the dog waiting for her by waving the tail..😁

[@dennismaureen2240]

Fro my view i loves my old style llonghouse all stand with belian woods amazing

[@undisputedGod2512]

awesome 😃

[@alicearminahaik]

Steve you create a new motif of the craft, not drunken, not sleepy but it’s a “foreigner first try” new pattern tho…aunty will tell other visitor about the story of her new pattern. Well done, you create a history on it 😁😁

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Awesome

[@Ruriko.Y]

Ivana, fern dishes are mostly homecooked kampung food. we rarely find them in restaurants. some gerai nasi campur might have them, like masak lemak or kerabu pucuk paku. they're expensive these days.

[@margaretscleong]

Cool video, guys..amazing activities!!! Sabah veggie is called changkok manis in Sarawak..only native to Borneo..like the medin & paku ferns. Stay blessed & happy travels to u both!!

[@aksipemain9117]

APA KOUNSIKOU..ALAMAK...BKN SEMUA RUNGUS KA DI SUMANGKAP..KOUNSAPATAN BA..

[@teomai]

Steve is weaving again 😱 😆 Steve, you're really have the talent to weaving (something) 👏🏻👏🏻 You should consider it as a hobby. Good job Steve for trying 👍🏻 Ohh yeah, Ikan Basung is Sardines fish and Tuna is Ikan Kayu/Tongkol.

[@panzlithium]

True, I never done sleeping in longhouse yet. They look so fun and the community looks cool

[@roznazlann6026]

terbaik steve dan ivana , saya juga teringin nak pergi sarawak...kumpul duit dulu la nampak gayanya

[@minnytkl5306]

this not sasawak this is in sabah

[@roznazlann6026]

@@minnytkl5306 alamak salah pulak. sabah pon saya belum pernah sampai. dua-dua tempat saya nak pergi... bajet keras sikit sebab anak ramai😄

[@linkinpark88ful]

@@roznazlann6026 xpa bro,slow2 yg penting niat dan usaha tu ada,salam frm sarawak💪💪💪

[@takeoshinji1611]

Good job Steve.. Hehe

[@noorayanggai2666]

Salah bah tu boy.. Thank you-Terima kasih-Konsapatan(Rungus)

[@rizlanghazali985]

First ❤😊

[@SU-II]

Gongs are used by KDM natives to announce happy occasion (wedding, party) and sad occasion (death)

[@fatef5817]

When I was younger growing up in Sabah, I used to be very confused by whether it was a party or a sad occasion when I'd hear the kulintangan . It always sounds so beautiful and I'd think "oh that sounds so joyful!" then someone tells me "they're having a funeral" 😅 😅 😅 😅 😅

[@SU-II]

@@fatef5817 They have faster tempo to announce death and it is always played at certain time of the day until the funeral is over.

[@SU-II]

@@fatef5817 Even more beautiful is the tuahi on radio when they put it on to announce

[@alexanderxianwei2782]

Sabah Borneo Nice 👍🙏🏻😇💕🌹❤️

[@fessam652]

I appreciate you may not want to do this but I am very curious to know how much you make from your videos. If you could do a detailed breakdown of which videos have made you the most money, how much you have made in total since you began your channel and some insight into the variables that affect how much each video makes (besides of course the number of views), it would be greatly appreciated. I suspect it would also get a lot of hits and make you a good amount of money in the process :-) Many thanks and keep up the good content.

[@AlexSDU]

13:47 Talking about fern, you guys should try the Midin (bracken ferns) when you guys in Sarawak.

[@greenislifepinkislove]

You are coming to Swak already?thats too soon!There are a lot of things you missed experiencing during this trip.Maybe next time then☺️

[@abglang7376]

Minta perbadanan Pelancongan Sarawak Sponsor mereka. Mereka ke Sabah kena Sponsor oleh Pelancongan Sabah

[@paoz5087]

Man that long house was top notch...

[@_Cant]

It's summer and rainy season rn.

[@fizabenwell9407]

Can't stop laughing when auntie teach steve how to weave.

[@cheryljimmy3592]

Sia mau belajar tu weaving sama threading bah. Ada kaitu kursus? Mau sia.

[@warriorwomanwisdom1795]

Walla..engaged eh with the ring

[@YefraimYef]

kounsapatan ba bro kalau Rungus bukan konsikou hahaha

[@SemutarGuide]

Kamek suka Sarawak (I Love Sarawak)

[@neens1369]

it's durian season in KL and Klang valley. hope you won't miss it

[@rainobey5476]

That's my village

[@deevlog1611]

sorry steve...u shut say " That's for sleeping married couple or girls Then say making baby room..cox we in sabahan take care of the word we want to say.

[@moonmoonStar]

7:23 RIP earphone users

[@purabibasu8641]

Come to India and visit Kolkata, North Bengal and Sikkim with North East .it's great here.

[@steveboy7302]

Naah they don't want to

[@hyuuganatsume2621]

I really wanna go to West Malaysia.. but why the flight tickets so freaking expensive 😭

[@fatef5817]

Book some time ahead. Aim to go during the harvest festival to really get a feel of the festivities. But otherwise these attractions are also available other times of the year

[@caramelcupcake9065]

You mean East? West Malaysia is the peninsula or am I wrong?

[@seoyeen3159]

@@caramelcupcake9065 U right. West Malaysia is Peninsula. Maybe he/she was confused or we understand it wrongly

[@Enockhhk75]

Kenciko is thank u u guy wan to know

[@Iqa_Nur]

This time you are funnier Steve .😂

[@jumbeaux1]

You got married with a 15 ringgit ring. 🤣

[@AlexSDU]

It's the thought that count. ☺

[@undisputedGod2512]

sixth

[@aa.r2588]

Don't sleep facing down at the long house Steve coz you will regret it when the 🏀🏀 gonna stuck between those bamboo floor. 🤣. Jk.

[@AlexSDU]

Doubt it. His is not that small to slip through. 🤣🤣🤣

[@JJ-mt4pz]

Technically this is a Rungus longhouse and NOT a Dayak longhouse. The latter you can find in Sarawak.

[@JetLagWarriors]

I was told Dayak is what you call the natives in Borneo?

[@LYWang-tp8tx]

Dayak is the collective term for natives of Borneo, that includes the Rungus, the Dusuns, the Muruts, the Ibans, the Bidayuhs.

[@beetledune9264]

U need to know history..Rungus tribe is part of Dayak.Borneo people is mostly Dayak with alot of ethnic..thus say Dayak Iban,Dayak Melanau,Rungus..all belong to big group of Dayak.

[@andrewwolf3284]

gong in sabah is expensive and its not good quality hand made, in sarawak is still the best pure and the best in the world

[@beetledune9264]

Dah,,my grandfather have the sets,not this kind..i tell u,its top notch gong.please as fellow Borneo,do not act like the west style,'we better than'.

[@robertrugbyb]

Yes she is right if you say you understand do it lol