Gomantang Cave inside

Gomantang Caves and Kinabatang River

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February 11th 2014
On 7 February 2014 we visited the Gomantang Caves made famous by David Attenborough's trip there some years ago. Swiftlet nests are collected from the roof of the cave and sold as a Chinese delicacy. Only four families have the right to collect the nests which they do by hoisting one of their number to the roof of the cave on ropes and bamboo frames who then scrapes the nests off the roof usin ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more