Gawai this year seem to involve a lot of visiting relative and wedding. The second day of Gawai, my father families decided to pay a visit to our extended relatives in Oya, near Stapang. The longhouse is freaking long !! 38 family living in that longhouse in which connected to each other by bloods. That is a bad thing for visitors during Gawai. When you visited a family then another family will invite you to their room, then another, then another… that isn’t bad right? Then you need to add up a free flowing alcohol, beer, Johnny Walker, tuak (rice wine), some white wine, soda to each room you enter. Then add up another free flowing of food in each room. Then you will get a total trip of alcohol. For some it might not be a bad thing
. Who would hate a free flowing alcohol at your disposals? If you come at night you might enjoy a local clubbing experience in the common area of a rumah panjang. Sound like fun…..
Back to topic…

First room. Belongs to our closest relative. I should call the host son grandfather. So the host is my great grandfather. TWO crates of beer appear before us. My cousin showing some sign of anxiety already… I hope he’s taking his benzos
. I refuse the beer because I’m not a drinker when I’m with my family members, not that I hide it but I just don’t feel the fun to drink with them. I prefer my friend in the unis.. cola for me then…

The shirtless man is our first host. Nice man and hardworking.

The next room, more booze … and pork and soda and who-know-what-alcohol..

The Tuai Rumah (Head of the longhouse) room. Just like before.. more beer, tuak, soda, pork, and interestingly a nice sweet alcoholic white wine that the host mistaken for a gin. I like it
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The longhouse common area. You need take a very looong walk to reach the other end. Might be a challenge if you are under influence.

Interesting thing is that the older people here spotted some tattoos on their skin. This is another close relative, my great grandfather. He is really under the influence now…
he share some mindless jokes with us.

Here is some asshole drinking coke while there is free flowing beer around.

The last room. We actually visited more room but I don’t take any picture of the other rooms.

One for the album. Should be shouting *KAMI PENYOKONG PARTI LIBRA AKAN TERUS MENYOKONG!!! HIDUP LIBRA!!!”*

This boy is my uncle….
We go back home around 5 pm. Tired that is….
The next day…
TheHornbill and I visited Chris’ house. Even though she didn’t celebrate Gawai this year but I have promised her to come and visit her during my holiday…. so I go lah….
It was great meeting you Chris… thanks…
And some teasers for you my not so loyal readers.
