Whither ‘bejalai’ in face of shifting dynamics?
[BorneoPost] - 12/28/2024
THIS week, I have taken the liberty to depart from the nearly formulaic manner in which I have previously critiqued contemporary issues, social and economic, and chosen instead to analyse some of the key ideas and topics of interest that have surfaced from a book entitled ‘Iban Bejalai’ that was (…)
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