Kita ni sebenarnya 'Dayak'...which just means people of Borneo.It does not mean we Sabahans exclusively belong to Kalimantan dayaks or any other dayak races in Borneo. It's just a loose term to describe the original and native people of Borneo which can have different traditions and religions even. Dayaks in Kalimantan refer to the Kadazandusun in Sabah as Dayak Kadazan-dusun and Ibans as Sea Dayak or Dayak Iban. All the other native races in Borneo also has the word Dayak in front of them. It's only in Malaysia that the word Dayak is usually used in describing the ethnics that are mainly in Sarawak.In Malaysia, the word "Kadazandusun" is used to represent the over 40 sub-ethnic groups like this list: Suku-suku yang membentuk Kadazan-Dusun, terdiri dari 41 suku, yaitu:
Bisaya
Bonggi
Bundu
Dumpas
Gana
Garo
Idaan
Kimaragang
Kolobuan
Kuijau
Labuk
Lingkabau
Liwan
Lobu
Lotud
Lundayeh
Makiang
Malapi
Mangkaak/kunatong
Minokok
Murut
Ngabai
Paitan
Pingas
Rumanau
Rungus
Sinobu
Sinorupu
Sonsogon
Sukang
Sungai
Tagahas
Tatana
Tangara
Tidong
Tindal
Tobilung
Tolinting
Tombonuo
Tuhawon
Tutung
Coastal populations in Borneo are largely Muslim in belief, however these groups (Tidung, Bulungan, Paser, Melanau, Kadayan, Bakumpai, Bisayah) are generally considered to be Islamized Dayaks, native to Borneo, and heavily influenced by the Javanese Majapahit Kingdoms and Islamic Malay Sultanates.
Other groups in coastal areas of Sabah, Sarawak and northern Kalimantan; namely the Illanun, Tausug, Sama,Suluk and Bajau, although inhabiting and (in the case of the Tausug group) ruling, the northern tip of Borneo for centuries, have their origins from the southern Philippines. These groups are not Dayak, but instead are grouped under the separate umbrella term of Moro.
I think these ethnics at least have stayed in Sabah since a long time ago so they are considered native anyway. This just clarifies the difference between Dayaks and non-Dayaks.
This is why the Dayaks especially those in Kalimantan feel that they have the right to defend Lahad Datu from the Suluk invaders because they believe that Borneo belongs to the Dayak People as even if Borneo 'dibawah naungan 2 negara tapi bangsa Dayak tetap bersatu'.
I'm not condoning war or violence.I'm just explaining their rationale.
I'm sure everyone in Sabah just wishes that these disrespectful invaders just leave Sabah.We don't want bloodshed but can you blame us if we feel like killing them to defend our land and families? It is a perfectly understandable feeling caused by fear and anger that they can just take over your home anytime with no regards of the law. If they can do this, next they'll be robbing, murdering..again with no regards of the law.Yes you can be a church going or devote Muslim praying for peace but when your home and family is threatened, will you,at that crucial moment just kneel down and pray? No. You will fight.Or you will run.
Government conspiracy or not.(and really I'm sick and tired of these political tuduh-menuduh, sia pun tetau sepa yang betul). I feel everyone just wants a piece of Sabah. Even Kadazandusun leaders are divided.Does anyone even care? (I know you may think I'm biased but I know my dad cares) UPKO even wanted to go out of BN but decided not to because Najib finally promised to do the RCI( Royal Commission Inquiry) on the immigrant crisis in Sabah.Google it to read more.
Anyway, in regards to the Lahad Datu situation, I'd prefer to fight. Peace loving as we are but Sabahan buli bangkit lawan ka if suda tepaksa? atau semua jadi penakut? Ba kalau gitu.. P la kamu singgarung sama tu Suluk tanda welcome :)
Friday, February 22, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The journey begins..
So this is the post I made on fb on the 31st of January, the date on which I started this losing weight thingy. I will write in both English and Sabahan slang (which is where I'm from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia) but if there's anything you wish to understand, you may contact me at mojigoh@hotmail.com.
Okay so preggy weight was 56kg..after branak turun pi 54kg...naik balik pi 56kg pasal badan tidak cukup fat so keep eating for good milk supply..Nowadays, night breastfeeding only though not so frequent..so turun balik 53kg.
Now I am starting to take this acclaimed all natural slimming drink for which I will reveal the name later that claims I can loose up to 5kg in a month...let see if it really works. Claims can lose by normal healthy eating and moderate exercise, not need diet berlebihan. My exercise is enough bila bubut Minuya. More than dat sia pingsan ok. Target if possible pre-preggy weight 47 kg. Time tu sia hot. Hahahah. Sekarang tidak payahla telampau kuwus. Bidak. Teda nenen. Nanti hubby komplen.
Setakat hot mama pun buli la. Sampai 48-50kg pun sia happy suda...adakah sia akan berjaya? Adakah ia hanya gimmick semata-mata? Kita tunggu dan lihat. Today is the first day..after breakfast and drinking one sachet..not hungry at all. Usually I crave for sweet things and carbo. Thirsty all the time but bagusla minum banyak air, kan? Teda pening. Teda mau pigi toilet balik2. Macam biasa jak. Breastmilk flow macam biasa ja. Minuya not affected. Everything seems to be fine..
Tune in next week same time and same place for updates. Pray I don't die.
Okay so preggy weight was 56kg..after branak turun pi 54kg...naik balik pi 56kg pasal badan tidak cukup fat so keep eating for good milk supply..Nowadays, night breastfeeding only though not so frequent..so turun balik 53kg.
Now I am starting to take this acclaimed all natural slimming drink for which I will reveal the name later that claims I can loose up to 5kg in a month...let see if it really works. Claims can lose by normal healthy eating and moderate exercise, not need diet berlebihan. My exercise is enough bila bubut Minuya. More than dat sia pingsan ok. Target if possible pre-preggy weight 47 kg. Time tu sia hot. Hahahah. Sekarang tidak payahla telampau kuwus. Bidak. Teda nenen. Nanti hubby komplen.
Setakat hot mama pun buli la. Sampai 48-50kg pun sia happy suda...adakah sia akan berjaya? Adakah ia hanya gimmick semata-mata? Kita tunggu dan lihat. Today is the first day..after breakfast and drinking one sachet..not hungry at all. Usually I crave for sweet things and carbo. Thirsty all the time but bagusla minum banyak air, kan? Teda pening. Teda mau pigi toilet balik2. Macam biasa jak. Breastmilk flow macam biasa ja. Minuya not affected. Everything seems to be fine..
Tune in next week same time and same place for updates. Pray I don't die.
Hello and welcome!
Hi there! My name is May and welcome to my personal blog! I am not a novice blogger as I have other blogs under my name too for a while now but I've never actually had a personal one so I decided to make one. My other blogs are mostly for business so you may wanna check it out too. I do custom made cakes http://homemaydecakes.blogspot.com/ and handmade clutches http://sewsingbling.blogspot.com/. I named this blog MYVANWY because it's my second name and hardly gets used at all. I have no Welsh origins but it was taken from the book of bible names and basically means 'beloved', 'my blessed one' or 'my dearest one'. My parents chose it well. :)
The name was also based on old welsh song from 1875 and now usually performed in choirs. Here are the lyrics and the meaning of the song.
Paham mae dicter, O Myfanwy,
Yn llenwi'th lygaid duon di?
A'th ruddiau tirion, O Myfanwy,
Heb wrido wrth fy ngweled i?
Pa le mae'r wên oedd ar dy wefus
Fu'n cynnau 'nghariad ffyddlon ffôl?
Pa le mae sain dy eiriau melys,
Fu'n denu'n nghalon ar dy ôl?
Why is it anger, O Myfanwy,
That fills your eyes so dark and clear?
Your gentle cheeks, O sweet Myfanwy,
Why blush they not when I draw near?
Where is the smile that once most tender
Kindled my love so fond, so true?
Where is the sound of your sweet words,
That drew my heart to follow you?
Pa beth a wneuthum, O Myfanwy
I haeddu gwg dy ddwyrudd hardd?
Ai chwarae oeddit, O Myfanwy
 thanau euraidd serch dy fardd?
Wyt eiddo im drwy gywir amod
Ai gormod cadw'th air i mi?
Ni cheisiaf fyth mo'th law, Myfanwy,
Heb gael dy galon gyda hi.
What have I done, O my Myfanwy,
To earn your frown? What is my blame?
Was it just play, my sweet Myfanwy,
To set your poet's love aflame?
You truly once to me were promised,
Is it too much to keep your part?
I wish no more your hand, Myfanwy,
If I no longer have your heart.
Myfanwy boed yr holl o'th fywyd
Dan heulwen ddisglair canol dydd.
A boed i rosyn gwridog iechyd
I ddawnsio ganmlwydd ar dy rudd.
Anghofia'r oll o'th addewidion
A wnest i rywun, 'ngeneth ddel,
A dyro'th law, Myfanwy dirion
I ddim ond dweud y gair "Ffarwél".
Myfanwy, may you spend your lifetime
Beneath the midday sunshine's glow,
And on your cheeks O may the roses
Dance for a hundred years or so.
Forget now all the words of promise
You made to one who loved you well,
Give me your hand, my sweet Myfanwy,
But one last time, to say "farewell".
Lovely, ain't it?
Anywhoo..This blog was inspired by my slimming down journey after the birth of my daughter and I wanted to document it as I went along, whether I succeeded or not. Do follow me on this blog for my personal views and experiences. I promise you it will be honest and will simply represent who I am and the happenings around me.
I must warn you that sometimes my writing are full of facts and important issues but other times it may be just random stuff so I could get a little crazy. Then again that's the point, you will get to know the serious side of me and also a glimpse of the uh-oh-I-think-she's-nuts side of my personality.
Why make this public? Well I'm actually not a very public person. In fact, I like my privacy a lot but sometimes there are things that I feel that I need to point out and think that this is the perfect outlet to do so. I'm not perfect nor do I know-it-all AND I know that by doing this blog some people may judge me but sometimes I think it's good to let your thoughts out so that people can really understand you better.
I will not write something that is disrespectful to others but I WILL give my honest, raw and sometimes blunt opinions on things that matter to me. It may be rude or funny to some soooooo....
Love me or hate me. This is me.
The name was also based on old welsh song from 1875 and now usually performed in choirs. Here are the lyrics and the meaning of the song.
Yn llenwi'th lygaid duon di?
A'th ruddiau tirion, O Myfanwy,
Heb wrido wrth fy ngweled i?
Pa le mae'r wên oedd ar dy wefus
Fu'n cynnau 'nghariad ffyddlon ffôl?
Pa le mae sain dy eiriau melys,
Fu'n denu'n nghalon ar dy ôl?
That fills your eyes so dark and clear?
Your gentle cheeks, O sweet Myfanwy,
Why blush they not when I draw near?
Where is the smile that once most tender
Kindled my love so fond, so true?
Where is the sound of your sweet words,
That drew my heart to follow you?
I haeddu gwg dy ddwyrudd hardd?
Ai chwarae oeddit, O Myfanwy
 thanau euraidd serch dy fardd?
Wyt eiddo im drwy gywir amod
Ai gormod cadw'th air i mi?
Ni cheisiaf fyth mo'th law, Myfanwy,
Heb gael dy galon gyda hi.
To earn your frown? What is my blame?
Was it just play, my sweet Myfanwy,
To set your poet's love aflame?
You truly once to me were promised,
Is it too much to keep your part?
I wish no more your hand, Myfanwy,
If I no longer have your heart.
Dan heulwen ddisglair canol dydd.
A boed i rosyn gwridog iechyd
I ddawnsio ganmlwydd ar dy rudd.
Anghofia'r oll o'th addewidion
A wnest i rywun, 'ngeneth ddel,
A dyro'th law, Myfanwy dirion
I ddim ond dweud y gair "Ffarwél".
Beneath the midday sunshine's glow,
And on your cheeks O may the roses
Dance for a hundred years or so.
Forget now all the words of promise
You made to one who loved you well,
Give me your hand, my sweet Myfanwy,
But one last time, to say "farewell".
Lovely, ain't it?
Anywhoo..This blog was inspired by my slimming down journey after the birth of my daughter and I wanted to document it as I went along, whether I succeeded or not. Do follow me on this blog for my personal views and experiences. I promise you it will be honest and will simply represent who I am and the happenings around me.
I must warn you that sometimes my writing are full of facts and important issues but other times it may be just random stuff so I could get a little crazy. Then again that's the point, you will get to know the serious side of me and also a glimpse of the uh-oh-I-think-she's-nuts side of my personality.
Why make this public? Well I'm actually not a very public person. In fact, I like my privacy a lot but sometimes there are things that I feel that I need to point out and think that this is the perfect outlet to do so. I'm not perfect nor do I know-it-all AND I know that by doing this blog some people may judge me but sometimes I think it's good to let your thoughts out so that people can really understand you better.
I will not write something that is disrespectful to others but I WILL give my honest, raw and sometimes blunt opinions on things that matter to me. It may be rude or funny to some soooooo....
Love me or hate me. This is me.
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