The Kelirieng or burial pole at Kampung Pandan,Sebauh in Bintulu division belongs to a
Punan aristrocrat(chief) is said to be more than 300 years old according to some locals here.
It is carved out of a
Berlian tree trunk from the top to bottom
and hollowed at the top to placed the jar containing the chief's bones.
The porcerlain jar i think is from the
Ming Dynasty era (similar design Ming bowl)
and i have heard of similar jar price going up to about RM200,000,
that's why the signboard came up,
warning some crazy thief to stay away from the jar.
The flower theme jar.
The only signboard for this historical pole,
one of about 30 still left standing.
Simon,Edward and Mangkat by the pole.
This roof uses berlian wood tiles.
Kampung Pandan view from across the river.
A tree stump by the river side.
Yours truly
Edward and Simon rowing the sampan to cross the river.
Mangkat borrowing a sampan
A long house we visited along the way to Sebauh.
The interior wood
latest update,December 2023,the burial pole is tilting dangerously and is under repair by the Sarawak Museum Department