Sumandak's Home

My sumandak's home is a little village a top a hill consisting mainly of Dusun folk. Pretty much a one eye see all village with a school, padang, sundry shop and a church and of course there are many houses around. As i have been told there are about 80 odd families that live here.

I arrived at her home on the eve of Christmas for lunch. Her parent's and the nephews and nieces were all out at the church. Apparently there was an activity there leading to Christmas day. Her mom is a very pious Christian.

A side view of her home and in the backyard is a rambutan tree and next to it a limau tree which explains her addiction to the little fruit.

This is a view of her school a top the hill. Her house is just beyond the school.

I have been to my other girlfriends' house so this is not something new for me but somehow or other i feel very nervous about this visit. Mama is very friendly but papa is the quiet one so i didn't really talk to him, of course the sight of his favored parangs hanging by the staircase didn't help to quell my anxiety.

But i survived...