SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE 砂拉越文化村

One of Malaysia’s best-known and most iconic cultural attractions, Sarawak Cultural Village is a unique award-winning living museum offering and exciting and informative introduction to local cultures and lifestyles.  Nine authentic replica buildings represent every major ethnic group in Sarawak; Bidayuh, Iban and Orang Ulu longhouses, a Penan jungle settlement, a Melanau tall-house, a Malay town house, a Chinese farmhouse and pagoda.  Each is staffed with members of their respective ethnic groups, in traditional costume, carrying out traditional activities.  Every house has a “storyteller” who is an expert in describing and interpreting traditional cultures and lifestyles.

After touring the village, visitors can enjoy a multi-cultural dance performance in the village’s own theatre, or even take dance, music and craft lessons.  There is also a good ethnic restaurant and a handicrafts shop on-site.  Other attractions and amenities include; a Sulpture Garden; the Rainforest Music House, with traditional instruments and interactive music workshops; and the Dewan Legenda (Hall of Legends),  a creative space complete with dance studio, library, information centre, costume gallery, lecture hall and creativity room.

“用半天来了解砂拉越”，是 砂拉越文化村 对每个游客做出的承诺，也是这座文化村特别的保证。砂拉越文化村是一座马来西亚著名且非常具有特色，更获过奖的生活博物馆。其中，它详细且生动的展示与介绍了砂拉越当地的文化与生活习俗。砂拉越的民族多达27支，繁多的族群和文化历史多不胜数，最容易让游客对砂拉越各族群有基本的认识，莫过于到砂拉越文化村，一座以砂拉越各族文化为主题的博物馆。

在里头，有九座非常仿真且忠于文化特色的建筑，代表了砂拉越的主要族群。其中包括了比达友人、伊班人及乌鲁人的长屋，本南人的森林住宅，马兰诺人的高脚屋，马来城镇的房屋与华人的农家房屋与塔楼等。在此之中，都有相应种族的成员，身穿他们各自的传统服装与进行着各自的传统活动。每一间房屋都有一个“说故事人”，为参观者专业的形容与分析传统文化与生活习俗。