THE moment that has been awaited for has come, and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla arrived in Sarawak for their whirlwind visit.
Having witnessed Sarawak and its beauty first-hand, the Prince had a few choice words, which are constructive and bears plenty of useful advice that can be taken by the conservators and authorities managing these efforts.
Certainly, the alarmist and fraudulent viewpoint being peddled by pseudo-journalists such as Clare Brown and associates fail to radicalise the fair, impassioned and learned observations of the Royal Prince.
In fact, the Prince seems genuinely interested in conservation, and has shown that his knowledge extends far beyond what Sarawak Report gives His Highness credit for.
In one of two separate articles (quite an extraordinary 'feat' in itself - for Sarawak to get not one, but two articles, from the same British publication on the same day, not to mention on the same topic) in the Daily Mail, titled "Charles describes tragedy of lost habitat after close encounter with orangutan," (#10.) the author identified only by the handle "Press Associations", strangely prefers to indirectly quote the Prince through Clare Brown-style phrasings such as, "a source said the prince felt it was tragic...", and "[the] source raised another issue, saying the prince was determined to...", and more of the sort, although the title clearly represents the situation as if it came from the (Royal) horse's mouth, when it in fact is far from the case.
This is simply bad journalism. We won't be surprised if this source turns out to be Ambiga herself.
Humour aside, it must be pointed out that the Daily Mail's other article on the Royal Visit in Sarawak , titled "Here's a jungle VIP! Prince Charles feeds an orangutan as he and Camilla are given a colourful tribal welcome in the Borneo rainforest" (#11.), written by Rebecca English seem more objective and sober as it addresses the issue of deforestation in Sarawak, and the constructive ways that the State tries to deal with it through its conservation efforts.
Other than the so-called Press Associations' strange writing and journalistic style, other write-ups seem to be more journalistically ethical, and do seem to be more fair in their reporting - to their credit, of course.
As we bid adieu to the Royal Couple, we hope that they will have the opportunity to come to visit Sarawak again, if only to give due justice to its sheer vastness.
We also hope that Their Highnesses will be able to see the real toll that blatant and unbridled environmental degradation has been taking place on the island of Penang - formerly the Pearl of the Orient - under the hands of Clare Brown's oft-declared darlings, the people running the Democratic Action Party.
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| The recent flooding eclipses events that took place prior to it, such as the recent landslide that took 11 lives at Tanjung Bungah. The cleared hillslope is widely believed to be the cause of the disaster, to the vehement denial of the DAP-led Penang State Government. |
If Penang continues down the path it is in, we are sad to say that it will tragically turn into a modern-day and oriental version of Easter Island.
May that day never come.
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4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
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11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
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KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
REPORTED BY MALAY MAIL ONLINE
KUCHING, November 6, 2017 —
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| The Royal Couple arrive in Kuching on November 6, 2017. Photo: BERNAMA |
Sarawak is all set to receive Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla here today, on the fifth day of their visit to Malaysia.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will head to the Sarawak Culture Village, a unique award-winning living museum on the foothills of Mount Santubong at Damai Beach, some 35 km north from here.
The seven-hectare site combines history, tradition, lifestyle and architecture, and equipped with seven unique traditional houses to educate visitors on Sarawak, its people and their cultures.
Charles is also expected to tour Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), while Camilla will proceed to the Old Court House in the city to meet representatives of a non-governmental organisation, Purple Lily.
Founded some four years ago, Purple Lily’s mission is to “inspire and empower women & girls to thrive and shine” by providing life skills training and financial education.
Meanwhile, Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which is the biggest Orangutan rehabilitation centre in Sarawak, was established in 1975 as a sanctuary for injured and orphaned orangutans.
It is reportedly the best place to view semi-wild orangutans that have been rescued from captivity and trained to survive in the surrounding forest reserve.
The rehabilitated animals roam freely in the rainforest and usually return to the centre at feeding time.
Some 1.3km away from the rehabilitation centre is the SBC, set up in 1998 to initiate programmes for the conservation, utilisation, protection and sustainable development of biodiversity in the state.
The visit to Sarawak is part of the royal couple’s seven-day official visit to Malaysia.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Malaysia in 1998 and attended the official opening of the 16th Commonwealth Games. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Malaysia in 2012.
('Kuching All Set to Welcome Britain's Royal Couple.' – Malay Mail Online, November 6, 2017)
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3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
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6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
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8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
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PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
REPORTED BY NEW STRAITS TIMES
SANTUBONG, November 6, 2017 –
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, begin their tour to the state today by visiting the Sarawak Cultural Village.
Dubbed as the living museum showcasing the diverse cultures among the people in the state, the royal couple was welcomed with traditional performance from dancers at the cultural village.
Accompanied by State Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the royal couple are expected to visit several attractions during their visit at the cultural village including taking a ride on bamboo raft and meeting local community leaders here.
Charles is also schedule to visit the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Semenggoh near Kuching and Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC).
His wife, on the other hand, will head to the Old Court House in the state capital to meet representatives of Purple Lily, a non-governmental organisation.
('Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Visit Sarawak Cultural Village.' – New Straits Times, November 6, 2017)
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2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
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4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
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8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
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PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
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| The Prince is given a garland by a child in a tribal dress. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty |
When in Rome, they say, do as the Romans do. When in the Bornean jungle to visit native tribesman, it was only polite for the Prince of Wales to join in a spot of friendly dart blowing.
The Prince, who was visiting Sarawak with the Duchess of Cornwall as part of a tour of Asia, gamely seized the chance to try his hand at the skill, wielding a long pipe resting on a stand to take aim.
Encouraged by his wife, who reminded him not to accidentally suck the dart in, he took aim at a small target a few metres ahead of him.
Taking time to prepare, the Prince blew out his cheeks to let the first dart fly and hit the target.
Although it did not quite hit the bullseye centre, it was successful enough to draw praise from the expert tribesman around him who murmured encouragingly.
A second shot was close but unsuccessful, with the Prince laughing self-deprecatingly at his attempt.
As he had a go on the practice range, the Prince wiped his brow with his handkerchief in 32ºC heat and said: "I ran out of puff."
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| Prince Charles blows out his cheeks before hitting the target with his first dart. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty |
He asked his instructor how far prey could be hit by a dart in the wild and was told they could strike a lizard from 20-30m.
"Do you lie in bed and practice on the lizards on the ceiling?" the Prince wondered. "I think I need some practice, but we are most grateful."
Normally loaded with a poison dart, the weapon is used by the Penan people and others to hunt everything from wild boar and lizards to monkeys.
But for Charles the deadly substance was not used and he happily got to grips with the five-foot long blowpipe, following a demonstration.
The Prince and Duchess were greeted by whirling tribal dancers as they arrived at a Sarawak Cultural Village and given gifts of handmade beaded garlands.
It was the first time that either have been to Borneo, famed for its endangered orangutangs.
Accompanied by the Chief Minister of Sarawak and senior managers of the cultural village, the couple were also given a tour of the area, looking into traditional Sarawak longhouse dwellings and watching cooking and craft demonstrations.
The Sarawak Cultural Village that the couple are visiting is a "living museum" that reconstructs and conserves the traditional lifestyle and architectural diversity of Sarawak’s indigenous tribes.
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| The Duchess of Cornwall is greeted by a girl at Sarawak Cultural Village. Photo: Yui Mok/PA |
The 17-acre site rests at the foot of Mount Santubong and encourages visitors to learn through engaging with culture.
Meeting with indigenous tribal leaders, the Prince spent time discussing how to preserve their customs and traditions in the changing world. Sarawak has seven major tribes, each with different dialects and ways.
The Duchess, meanwhile, retired to a large hut to sit with leaders' wives for conversation and a glass of water, before admiring arts and crafts.
She was so charmed by a woven grass bird, in the shape of the swiftlet (known locally as layang layang), that she plucked one out to pose for a photograph.
Skilled craftswomen demonstrated making a basket from leaves to cook rice, weaving colourful threads to make an iban sash, the sewing of a bright headscarf, and a hat made from softened tree bark.
One man played a sapeh, a stringed instrument he had made himself, while his neighbour carved small sculptures.
Visitors were invited to try a range of local dishes, including tapioca mixed with sugar into cake-like bites, and brightly coloured Chinese angku - glutinous rice with bean and nut filling.
The Duchess admired a table laden with gifts for sale, including bracelets, beads, purses and pepper.
The Prince and Duchess were treated to an Iban warrior dance known as the ngajat, believed to have been in existence, along with the Iban tribe, since the 16th Century.
As they departed the village, the royal couple were offered a lift across the picturesque lake on a raft, paddled slowly by tribesmen.
('Prince Charles is King of Jungle as He Learns How to Blow Darts Like Borneo Tribesman.' – The Telegraph, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
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5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
REPORTED BY FREE MALAYSIA TODAY
SANTUBONG, November 6, 2017 –
Taking aim with a traditional Borneo blowpipe, Britain’s Prince Charles gave a royal puff and shot a sharpened wooden dart into a target as he tried out the weapon during a visit to the island on Monday.
Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla met tribal leaders, enjoyed a raft ride and watched traditional dance on their trip to the vast, jungle-clad island during a tour of Malaysia, part of an 11-day swing through Asia.
The royal couple visited the “Cultural Village” in Sarawak, an outdoor museum that showcases traditional dwellings and ways of live of the area’s many different ethnic groups.
The blowpipe was traditionally used by tribes on Borneo to fire poison-tipped darts at animals or human enemies, although modern guns have largely replaced the old weapons.
Charles, dressed in a light suit, striped shirt and tie, closed one eye and appeared to be concentrating hard as he puffed through the lengthy wooden blowpipe which was balanced on the branch of a tree.
He had some success with the fearsome weapon, hitting the target with his arrow.
The couple were ferried round on a wooden raft on a lake at the museum, which sits on the Santubong Peninsula, with a roof to protect them from the tropical sun, against a backdrop of dense jungle.
Charles met the heads of some of the area’s tribes, and he and Camilla also watched a dance by performers in multi-coloured tribal costumes and elaborate headdresses.
Borneo, the world’s third largest island, is shared between Malaysia, Indonesia and the tiny sultanate of Brunei.
The couple have already visited Singapore and the Kuala Lumpur on the tour, which is aimed at strengthening ties ahead of a Commonwealth Summit in Britain next year.
They will head to Penang Tuesday, which was hit by deadly floods at the weekend, before ending the tour in India.
('On Target: Prince Charles Shoots Blowpipe in Sarawak.' – Free Malaysia Today, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
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6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
REPORTED BY THE SUN DAILY
KUCHING, November 6, 2017 –
Today, the cheerful atmosphere at the iconic Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) is somehow special and unique from any other day, when the 'living museum' on the foothills of the legendary Mount Santubong received British royalty as visitors.
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived at the SCV, some 35 km from here around 2.30pm, accompanied by the Minister-in-Attendance Datuk Seri S.K. Devamany, who is also Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister and Sarawak Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth And Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah.
Upon arrival, the royal entourage was greeted by Sarawak Economic Development chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hussain, SCV general manager Jane Lian Labang, SCV officials and feted to a brief welcoming performance by SCV dancers in their colourful traditional costumes.
The British royal couple then took a stroll along the wooden trail to explore the fascinating 'village' landscape the centre had to offer in its tireless hope to share the Sarawak experience to the world "all within a day".
Their first stop was at the Rumah Iban or Iban longhouse to explore the interior of the traditional house of the largest ethnic tribe in Sarawak.
At the Iban longhouse with its unique home structure that is usually located away from the bustling city, it is customary for its visitors to be greeted by the longhouse maidens and young men performing traditional dances and playing ceremonial gongs as a welcome gesture to their humble house.
Prince Charles later had a private dialogue session with six community leaders from the Bidayuh, Iban, Orang Ulu, Melanau, Chinese and Malay communities at Persada Alam, while Camilla proceeded to the Dewan Lagenda to view the local craft exhibition.
The session lasted for some 15 minutes, and after that the royal couple proceeded to Rumah Penan, or the Penan hut, where Charles was clearly excited when he tried his skill at using the blowpipe.
The royal couple were then ushered to the lake in the middle of the 'village' for a ride in a simple bamboo raft to get that "daily transportation in the remote area" experience.
The royal couple left the SCV at around 3.40pm to proceed with their tour of Kuching.
They are expected to head for Penang later this evening.
('Prince Charles and Wife Visit Sarawak Cultural Village.' – The Sun Daily, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
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10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
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| A female orangutan and her young. Photo: ITV News |
There are only two places in the world where you can still see orangutans in the wild.
The creatures - which face possible extinction from deforestation, hunting and the rapid growth of oil-palm plantations - can only be found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra - and Borneo was where Prince Charles and Camilla landed on Monday.
They touched down in Sarawak this morning, where the Prince visited a conservation project for the endangered creatures.
The Prince of Wales fed some of the orangutans as he came face to face with them.
But the Prince felt it showed how “tragic” their situation has become that he was able to get so close.
These animals had been rescued by a wildlife project as their natural habit is constantly under threat on so many fronts.
The Semenggoh Wildlife project, near the city of Kuching, cares for the animals in a lowland rainforest where the Prince visited.
After watching "the king of the swingers" (to borrow a phrase from The Jungle Book) this particular jungle VIP handed a couple of them some bananas.
Oswald Braken, one of the conservationists here told us afterwards that they rarely let humans that close as orangutans have a fierce four-way grip which can be quite dangerous.
These ones, however, were calm, he said.
The Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall spent the day on the island which is home to Indonesia, and Brunei as well as Malaysia - the country the couple are currently visiting on their south-east Asia tour.
The Malaysian state of Sarawak also has its own cultures and traditions - and the prince had a go at firing some poison darts - although his darts came without the poison.
He fired the darts from a traditional blow pipe.
The prince missed the target both times but he came quite close.
Kubai Uat, who showed the prince how to do it, said that his royal trainee was "good for a beginner".
Charles and Camilla were also punted across a lake on a raft made of bamboo.
Prince Charles is keen to raise the conservation issues here and he wanted to draw attention to the plight of orangutans.
Some wildlife experts fear they could be extinct within 50 years.
Hundreds of baby orangutans are also hunted each year and sold into the pet trade.
But the loss of habitat is their greatest threat.
The Prince has been alarmed by the palm-oil plantations he has seen on his travels.
The plantations also kill the biodiversity and plant life which has developed over thousands of years.
But, as the Prince of Wales saw today, the orangutans remain on Borneo and there are people working hard to ensure this beautiful species survives.
('The King of the Swingers and the Jungle VIP.' – ITV News, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
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8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON BORNEO JUNGLE
REPORTED BY THE EVENING STANDARD
He has shaken thousands of hands on Royal tours but even for Prince Charles this was a first.
This was the moment that the heir to the throne made contact with a rare wild orangutan during a visit to the jungle of Borneo.
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| Prince Charles shakes hands with the orangutan during a visit to Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia as part of the royal tour to the Far East. Photo: Evening Standard |
The five foot ape descended a tree in the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehab centre and touched hands with the prince as he offered a piece of banana.
Charles, who was visiting Sarawak with the Duchess of Cornwall as part of a tour of Asia, also accepted an invitation to try dart blowing.
He impressed tribesman by hitting the target - although not the bullseye - with the dart.
The royal couple were greeted by whirling tribal dancers as they arrived and given gifts of handmade beaded garlands.
It was the first time that either Charles or Camilla have been to Borneo - famed for its endangered species of wild orangutans - and both appeared to enthused.
In 32 degree heat and stifling humidity Charles and Camilla - accompanied by the Chief Minister of Sarawak - were also given a tour of the area, peeking into traditional longhouse dwellings and watching cooking and craft demonstrations.
The Sarawak Cultural Village that the couple visited is a ‘living museum’ that re-constructs and conserves the traditional lifestyle and architectural diversity of Sarawak’s indigenous tribes.
The seventeen acre site rests at the foot of Mount Santubong and encourages visitors to learn through engaging with culture.
The highlight of their visit was the Iban warrior dance - also known as the ngajat, it is performed accompanied by the tabohand gendang, the Ibans’ traditional music.
The indigenous dance has been passed down from generation to generation and is believed to have been in existence, along with the Iban tribe, since the 16th Century.
The Ngajat dance was traditionally performed by warriors on their return from battles, although it Is now performed to celebrate the most important harvest festival, Gawai Dayak, and to welcome important guests to the longhouses.
Traditionally, the male dancers wear a cawat, or loincloth, and a headdress made from the tail feathers of the hornbill.
They hold a long sword in one hand and an ornately decorated shield in the other.
Female dancers have an elaborate headdress, chains, beads and a ‘dress’ that reaches to below their knees with intricate weaving.
The male dancers make slow movements, as though stalking the enemy, before darting forwards to attack.
The dance is performed accompanied by the music from percussion instruments including the enkeromong, bendai and canang.
At the sanctuary Charles was welcomed to the centre by the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak who will introduced the centre's aims, specifically the orangutan rehabilitation project.
The Prince visited the orangutan feeding deck and witness how these animals are cared for by the centre's staff.
Forests make up 75% of Sarawak's geographical landscape, with 8% under government protection. All orangutan habitats fall within these protected areas and it is estimated that the local government supports over 3,000 of the animals this way.
It was opened in 1975 as a rehabilitation centre for orangutans found injured in the wild or rescued from captivity. Once they are ready the animals will be released back into the wild.
Twice a day, the centre's staff lay fruit out near a special viewing platform, giving visitors the unique opportunity to see the orangutans in their natural environment.
Later visited the Sarawak biodiversity centre at greeted by the centre's CEO, Dr Yeo Tiong Chia who will accompany The Prince on a tour, taking in gardens and labs to learn about the variety of plants grown in the centre and the research undertaken there.
('Charles Meets the King of the Swingers: Prince Shakes Hands with Orangutan on Borneo Jungle.' – The Evening Standard, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
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9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
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| Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, ride on a raft in Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong, outside Kuching, on the island of Borneo, on Monday, Charles and Camilla are on a seven-day visit to Malaysia. Photo: AFP |
('Unique Experience.' – Global Times, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
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10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
REPORTED BY THE DAILY EXPRESS
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| Prince Charles gave the orangutan a banana. Photo: Getty |
Prince Charles met the king of the jungle as he ventured into the heart of the Borneo rainforest to visit the endangered animals and learn more about efforts to safeguard them.
Wearing a [cream] suit and tie, the Prince walked over to one of the trees, reached up and touched hands with one of the orangutans.
Six great apes had come to the feeding spot at the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre on the island of Borneo.
In a rare moment, one of the apes reached out to the Prince who was holding a banana that was handed to him by one of the guides.
It appeared that Prince Charles and the orangutan touched hands for a split second.
The rehabilitation centre is the biggest of its kind in the state of Sarawak and is located close to the region's capital Kuching.
The orangutans, who are only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra are threatened by the destruction of their habitats due to logging, mining and forest fires.
Earlier, during the visit to a "living village" in Malaysia with the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles was taught the ancient skill of hunting with a blowpipe.
The Prince was praised and hailed a natural at the ancient art.
The trip to Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching was supposed to showcase the lifestyles and customs of Borneo tribes.
The weapon is usually loaded with a poison dart, and is used by the Penan people and others to hunt animals such as wild boars, lizards and monkeys.
During the Prince's attempt, the deadly substance was not used, and he happily got to grips with the five-feet long blowpipe.
The pipe was then propped up on a stand, to which Charles laughed and said: "You're allowed to put that up? But that's cheating."
Camilla offered her husband some words of encouragement, telling him not to "suck".
He said: "I'll just close one eye," while he looked down the pipe's barrel.
When Charles first dart shot out and hit just below a five-inch wide target painted with a bulls-eye five yards away, cries of encouragement and applause could be heard from his entourage.
He was clearly enjoying it, as he turned to blowpipe expert Kubaj Uat, 33, to ask for "one more, I was just getting the range".
For his second attempt, Charles puffed his cheeks up, but his effort fell short of the target.
He said: "Not right that one".
Before leaving he joked with Mr Uat, who has wearing a large loin cloth.
He said: "You lie in bed at night and practise?"
Prince Charles was later praised for his efforts.
Mr Uat said: "For a beginner it was a good effort, the target is very small and if he can get that close he can hit a wild boar."
('Prince Charles Gets Physical with Orangutan and Fires Poisonous Dart from Blowpipe.' – The Daily Express, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
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11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
REPORTED BY DAILY MAIL
Prince Charles came face to face with another endangered species in the heart of the Borneo jungle today - a 5ft Orangutan.
He went deep into the rainforest to see the great ape and looked on in awe as six of them came to a feeding station at the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
The prince, wearing a cream suit and tie, walked over to where one of the apes had descended.
The young adult male then reached out to the prince - who was holding a banana handed to him by one of the guides - and he stretched out his arm too.
The prince has long championed the need to save the rainforest. Deforestation is one of the key reasons the Orangutans are endangered.
Semenggoh is the biggest orangutang rehabilitation centre in the state of Sarawak, 30km from Kuching.
Visitors can see semi-wild orangutangs that have been rescued from captivity and trained to survive in the surrounding forest reserve.
This exclusively Asian species of great apes, found in only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, are currently facing destruction of their habitats due to logging, mining and forest fires, as well as fragmentation of their habitats by roads.
The main goal of the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is to rehabilitate wildlife captured due to prolonged captivity by humans with the objective of releasing them to the forests eventually.
Charles was briefed on the wildlife conservation work carried out by the centre, and then ushered to a special visitors’ platform to view the orangutangs in their natural surroundings.
The orangutangs at the wildlife centre are fed twice daily, and although visitors can view this from a special visitors’ platform, a sighting of animals is not guaranteed as they are often able to find their own food in the surrounding forest.
Currently, there are at least 26 semi-wild orangutangs in Semenggoh in total, roaming free within a 740- hectare forest reserve.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a jungle adventure today as they travelled into the heart of the Borneo rainforest.
The royal couple were greeted by whirling tribal dancers as they arrived at a Sarawak Cultural Village and given gifts of handmade beaded garlands.
It was the first time that either Charles or Camilla have been to Borneo - famed for its endangered orangutans - and both appeared to be delighted.
Accompanied by the Chief Minister of Sarawak and senior managers of the cultural village, the couple were also given a tour of the area, peeking into traditional Sarawak longhouse dwellings and watching cooking and craft demonstrations.
The Sarawak Cultural Village that the couple are visiting is a ‘living museum’ that re-constructs and conserves the traditional lifestyle and architectural diversity of Sarawak’s indigenous tribes.
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| Camilla and Prince Charles posed with locals in traditional dress during a visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village, where visitors are encouraged to learn through engaging with culture. The couple are on a tour of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and India |
The seventeen acre site rests at the foot of Mount Santubong and encourages visitors to learn through engaging with culture.
The highlight of their visit, however, was undoubtedly the Iban warrior dance.
Also known as the ngajat, it is performed accompanied by the tabohand gendang, the Ibans’ traditional music.
The indigenous dance has been passed down from generation to generation and is believed to have been in existence, along with the Iban tribe, since the 16th Century.
The Ngajat dance was traditionally performed by warriors on their return from battles, although it is now performed to celebrate the most important harvest festival, Gawai Dayak, and to welcome important guests to the longhouses.
Traditionally, the male dancers wear a cawat, or loincloth, and a headdress made from the tail feathers of the hornbill.
They hold a long sword in one hand and an ornately decorated shield in the other.
Female dancers have an elaborate headdress, chains, beads and a ‘dress’ that reaches to below their knees with intricate weaving.
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| A woman donned a traditional dress ahead of the visit by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to the Sarawak Cultural Village. Photo: Getty |
The male dancers make slow movements, as though stalking the enemy, before darting forwards to attack.
The dance is performed accompanied by the music from percussion instruments including the enkeromong, bendai and canang.
Later Charles and Camilla will speak with representatives from local tribes and discuss the preservation of traditional cultures.
A Melanu bamboo dance will be performed before the Prince and the Duchess depart in eye-catching style - on a traditional raft across a lake.
The heir to the throne has helped launch the Forgotten Foods Network – a project to find long-lost and unfashionable foods to feed the world’s booming population and grow in extreme temperatures.
It hopes to emulate the success of quinoa, once considered the ‘lost crop of the Incas’, before foodies rediscovered its highly nutritious properties and made it fashionable.
The scheme is now collecting forgotten recipes and testing them for their nutritional value and growing abilities in hotter weather.
During his visit to Crops of the Future, the Malaysian organisation behind the project, Charles tasted some of the recipes, including kevaru roti, a type of millet grown in arid areas of Africa and Asia.
‘They’re good,’ he said. ‘And very nutritious as well, are they?’ Also on the menu were biscotti using bambara groundnut rather than almond, as well as soup, mini-burgers and quiche made from moringa, a superfood dating back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
More elaborate dishes included dragon fruit tortellini with turmeric yoghurt and mint oil.
One royal aide said the prince was passionate about the project, while Charles himself said that the focus on finding crops that would grow in the future was ‘crucial for food security over the next 20 years’. He also praised the food project as ‘impressive’ as he launched it during his 11-day visit to South East Asia.
Professor Sayed Azam-Ali, of the Forgotten Foods Network, said: ‘It’s about collecting recipes from as many people as possible from all over the world, and learning from them.’
('Here's a Jungle VIP! Prince Charles Feeds an Orangutan as He and Camilla are Given a Colourful Tribal Welcome in the Borneo Rainforest.' – Daily Mail, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
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12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
REPORTED BY DAILY MAIL
The Prince of Wales has touched the hand of an orangutan and spoken of the tragedy of the great ape’s habitat being destroyed.
Charles’ close encounter came in the Borneo rainforest, where he met conservationists to learn about efforts to safeguard the endangered animals.
But after handing over a banana to a young adolescent male, a source said the prince felt it was tragic the animals’ habitat had been destroyed so dramatically over the past 20 years, its survival was in doubt.
It meant many young orangutans were being rescued after being separated or losing their mothers, and then rehabilitated back into the wild.
Orangutans are only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra and are threatened by the destruction of their habitats, which are being felled due to logging, mining and forest fires.
Charles looked on in awe as six of the giant apes came to a spot at the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre on the island of Borneo, where they feed.
He watched intently though his binoculars as one huge adult male, nicknamed Edwin, went on to a feeding platform to enjoy a feast of mangoes and bananas, followed by a mother and her baby.
He was allowed to carefully offer two adolescent males a banana each, stretching out his arm to offer the apes a treat as they mirrored his movement.
Semenggoh is the biggest orangutan rehabilitation centre in the state of Sarawak and is close to the region’s capital Kuching.
The source raised another issue, saying the prince was determined to halt the destruction of the rainforests to protect the indigenous tribes that have lived in the unique habitats for thousands of years.
“They have such crucial knowledge of the natural environment and an understanding of the biodiversity of the rainforest that will be lost forever,” the source said.
“It is like an amazing library being burnt down, and all the knowledge being lost forever.”
Earlier the prince became king of the jungle when he was taught the art of hunting with a blowpipe – and was hailed a natural.
Charles got to grips with the ancient weapon when, with the Duchess of Cornwall, he visited a ”living village” in Malaysia, showcasing the lifestyles and customs of Borneo tribes.
Normally loaded with a poison dart, the weapon is used by the Penan people and others to hunt everything from wild boar and lizards to monkeys.
But for Charles the deadly substance was not used and he happily got to grips with the five-foot long blowpipe, following a demonstration at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Camilla gave her husband a few words of encouragement, telling him ”don’t suck”, and he replied: ”I’ll just close one eye,” as he looked down the barrel of the pipe.
A few cries of encouragement and applause went up from Charles’ entourage when the first dart hit just below a five-inch (13cm) wide target painted with a bulls-eye some eight metres away.
Charles turned to Kubai Uat, 33, a blowpipe expert, and asked for ”one more, I was just getting the range”, before puffing out his cheeks again for another go, but his effort fell well short of the target.
Mr Uat said later: ”For a beginner it was a good effort, the target is very small and if he can get that close he can hit a wild boar.”
('Charles Describes Tragedy of Lost Habitat After Close Encounter with Orangutan.' – Daily Mail, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
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13. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOOD
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DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
REPORTED BY NEW STRAITS TIMES
KUCHING, November 6, 2017 –
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| Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, today met with representatives of Purple Lily, a non-governmental organisation committed to inspiring and empowering disadvantaged women and young girls by providing life skills training and financial education. Photo: BERNAMA |
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, today met with representatives of Purple Lily, a non-governmental organisation committed to inspiring and empowering disadvantaged women and young girls by providing life skills training and financial education.
Her Royal Highness arrived at 4.23 pm at the Old Court House here before proceeding for a discussion with the women empowerment group.
At the event, the visiting Duchess of Cornwall was briefed on Purple Lily’s initiatives by Purple Lily president and facilitator, Suraya Bujang and Purple Lily founder and International Projects director Ginette Collin.
Also present were Sarawak Chief Minister’s wife Datin Patinggi Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang and British Deputy High Commissioner Paul Rennie.
Her Royal Highness also participated in a workshop on topics such as ‘Know and Love Yourself’ (Introduction to Reproductive Health and Sexual Awareness), which is part of Purple Lily’s Girls Programme specifically designed for girls from aged 14 to 19 years.
Suraya when met after Camilla’s visit, said the Her Royal Highness expressed her happiness with Purple Lily’s initiatives during the visit which lasted for one hour and 20 minutes.
“Her Royal Highness commended the effort carried out by Purple Lily and wanted it to be sustained. She wants the organisation to keep up the good work being carried out and had been carried out.
“While participating at the workshop with the teens, Her Royal Highness looked happy and she also reminded the 27 participants on how important it is to learn and be socially aware of sex education to adolescents,” she said.
Previous visits by the British royal family here were by Princess Royal, Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for a two-day study tour to Kuching, Sarawak in October 2016.
The visit of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall to Malaysia is part of their 11-day tour to Singapore, Malaysia and India from October 30 to November 9.
('Duchess of Cornwall Meets Representatives of Purple Lily.' – New Straits Times, November 6, 2017)
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1. KUCHING ALL SET TO WELCOME BRITAIN'S ROYAL COUPLE
2. RELATED: PRINCE OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
3. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES IS KING OF JUNGLE AS HE LEARNS HOW TO BLOW DARTS LIKE BORNEO TRIBESMAN
4: RELATED: ON TARGET: PRINCE CHARLES SHOOTS BLOWPIPE IN SARAWAK
5. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES AND WIFE VISIT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
6. RELATED: THE KING OF THE SWINGERS AND THE JUNGLE VIP
7. RELATED: CHARLES MEETS THE KING OF THE SWINGERS: PRINCE SHAKES HANDS WITH ORANGUTAN ON TRIP TO BORNEO JUNGLE
8. RELATED: UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
9. RELATED: PRINCE CHARLES GETS PHYSICAL WITH ORANGUTAN AND FIRES POISONOUS DART FROM BLOWPIPE
10. RELATED: HERE'S A JUNGLE VIP! PRINCE CHARLES FEEDS AN ORANGUTAN AS HE AND CAMILLA ARE GIVEN A COLOURFUL TRIBAL WELCOME IN THE BORNEO RAINFOREST
11. RELATED: CHARLES DESCRIBES TRAGEDY OF LOST HABITAT AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ORANGUTAN
12. RELATED: DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PURPLE LILY
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PRINCE CHARLES, WIFE TO VISIT PENANG TODAY DESPITE FLOODS
REPORTED BY MALAY MAIL ONLINE
KUALA LUMPUR, November 6 —
The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and his consort and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, will visit flood-struck Penang as scheduled this evening.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng confirmed the royal visit, but said he would be delegating the duty of escorting them to other state executive councillors, theSun Daily reported on its website.
“For the arrival of Prince Charles, all programmes will carry on as scheduled.
“However, I have to take a leave of absence from escorting them as I need to focus on the floods in Penang,” he was quoted saying.
Prince Charles and Camilla are expected to arrive at the Penang International Airport at 7.20pm today, after visiting Sarawak.
The British royals arrived in Malaysia on November 2 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations.
('Prince Charles, Wife to Visit Penang Today Despite Floods.' – Malay Mail Online, November 6, 2017)
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