![]() This long passage has a roof up to 60 metres (200 ft) high, and may require some swimming and a traverse along a ledge. To reach Sarawak Chamber, one must follow a river upstream from the cave entrance. Its volume and area were checked by laser scanning in 2011 and were found to be 9,579,205 cubic metres (338,286,400 cu ft) and 164,459 square metres (1,770,220 sq ft) respectively. Later named Sarawak Chamber, it measures 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, 435 metres (1,427 ft) wide and a maximum of 115 metres (377 ft) high, and was estimated as three times the size of the Big Room in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, then thought to be the largest underground chamber. The story of how it was discovered is told in the books Underground Worlds and Giant Caves of Borneo. If there’s one word to describe Sarawak, it is diverse.The chamber was discovered by three British cavers, Andy Eavis, Dave Checkley and Tony White, in January 1981 during the Mulu'80 Expedition. Over 40 sub-ethnic groups coexist in Sarawak, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle, making its demographic very distinct and unique.The six major ethnic groups are the Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu and Melanau, followed by several minor ethnic groups such as the Indian, Eurasian, Kedayan, Murut and many more. It’s believed that if one is seen flying over residences, good luck will follow. The hornbills are important cultural symbols for the Dayaks as it represents the spirit of God. Sarawak is also known as ‘Bumi Kenyalang’ which translates to ‘Land of the Hornbills’, and eight out of the world’s fifty-four species of hornbills can be found there. The chamber measures 600 metres long, 435 metres wide and 115 metres high and was formed in Melinau Limestone, a reef complex of Upper Eocene to Lower Miocene age. Gua Nasib Bagus, which means Good Luck Cave, is located in Gunung Mulu National Park. Sarawak has the largest known cave chamber in the world by area Why alleged? A number of people believe that the croc they killed wasn’t the real Bujang Senang and that its still lurking in the murky waters of the Rajang River. You can find the skull of the alleged Bujang Senang at the Sarawak Museum in Kuching. Legend has it that Bujang Senang is actually the great Iban warrior called ‘Simalungun’. The world has forgotten the havoc ‘Bujang Senang’, the infamous monster crocodile with white markings on its back, wreaked in the waters of Batang Lupar River, which is also part of the Rajang River. A sighting of said creature occurred in 2009, although people have reasons to believe that the image has been tampered with. The river is also said to be the home to some incredible mythical creatures such as the Nabau, a 33-metre-long python. The Rajang River flows approximately 563 km into Kapit, and then to the South China Sea. The longest river in Malaysia can be found in Sarawak. In conjunction with Sarawak Day on July 22 and to help you get to know the state better, we’ve come up with a list of things you probably (or definitely) didn’t know about Sarawak! It is a land blessed with rich ecosystem and biodiversity, offering many great things you’ve never seen or experienced before. Sarawak is a bit of a hidden gem because unlike its neighbor, Sabah, not many travelers have journeyed to this part of Malaysia. Hornbills, giant crocodiles, a unique and diverse culture – Sarawak has got it all
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