INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Indigenous people are extremely important to the cultural and ethnic mix of Malaysian life. There are over 64 different groups of indigenous people in the country.
Indigenous comunities live in rural area, and include ethnic group:-

• Penan
• Kadazan
• Bajau
• Suluk

PENAN
Penan nomadic aboroginal people living are in Sarawak and Brunei. They are one of the last such peoples remaining. The Penan are noted for their practice of 'molong' which means never taking more than necessary. Most Penan were nomadic hunter-gatherers until the post-World War II missionaries settled many of the Penan ,mainly in the Ulu-Baram district but also in the Limbang district.They eat plant, which are also used as medicines,and animal and use the hides,skin, fur, and other parts for clothing and shelter.

PENAN LIFESTYLE

Penan communities were predominantly nomadic up until the 1950s. Th period from 1950-present has seen consistent programmes by the state goverment and foreign Christian missionaries to settle Penan into longhouse based villages similar to those of Sarawak's other indigenous groups.

Recently,the Sarawk Goverment reported that the state Goverment's effort in getting the Penan comunity to lead a settled life and interact with other races in the coutry have met woth much sucsess.The Penans are now much aware of the goings-on surroundin them,parents are more willing to send their children to schools, clinics are well patronised and the infant mortality rate has dropped significantly.


PENAN LANGUAGE

The Penan language belongs to the Malayo Ponensian branch of the Austronesian language family. It forms an own Group within the Borneo branch of the Borneo Philiphines language. It may be somewhat related to the Kenyah Languages and might show some evidence of a non Austronesian subtrat taht might be related to Orang Asli type language. The Penan language islinguistically interisting since it has six words for varying levels of ''we'' depending on how extensive the described group in the society is at the same time as having no word to say ''thank you'' or described the status of a domestic animal. This provides a good example in discussion of the subject-object phloem in philosophy and its relation to language and power.

One of The Wonders Of The World

Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the sense or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities,creation and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture and painting. The meaning of art is explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics. TAJ MAHAL Taj Mahal is one of eight wonders of the world. The location of Taj Mahal is in India. It is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India . Taj Mahal are built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan ( died 1666 C.E ). The history of Taj Mahal are beginning when late his dear wife advised Mumtaz's tomb to be made that the world had never seen before to remember. To realize desirous her wife about twenty thousand employers conscripted to built a Mausolem. Taj Mahal ( meaning Crown Palace ). It is a Mausoleum that houses the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal at lower chamber. Shah Jahan also added to it later. The real name of queen is Arjumand Banu. In traditional of the Mughals, important ladies of the royal family were given another name at their marriage or at some other significant event in their lives, and the new name was commanly used by the public. The real name Shah Jahan is Shahab -Ud-din and known as Prince Khurram. Taj Mahal is constracted about twenty two years. The cost to complete this building is about thirty two Million Rupees. Taj Mahal is an "elegy in marble" or some say an expression of a dream. This building are stands on a raised, square platform ( 186X186 feet ) with four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagor. The design uses the interlocking arabesque concept. It is central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet. It is flanked by four subsidiary domed chamber. For graceful, slender minarets are 162.5 feet each. Inside Mausoleum is decorated with inlaid design of flowers and calligraphy using precious gems such as agate and jasper. Main of archways, chiseled with passages from the Holy Quran and the bold scroll work of flowery pattern, give a captivating charm to its beauty. The walls is fully by Islamic decoration. Behind of the Taj Mahal is Jamuna river. Also that, the large garden contains four reflecting pools dividing it at centre.

I hope, one day i will come to see the beauty of Taj mahal wit my own eyes. Besides that, Muslim must proud with this building except Makkah, Madinah and Masjid Al Aqsa.

SKYPE'S SOFTWARE

Skype is the most popular voice communication service in the world.The Skype service comes with an application software,called a softphone,which is why many people think of Skype as being only a software.Skype is a software application that allows users to make telephone calls over the internet.Skype is changing how people communicate with the integration of voice into one application.Talk when you want and type when you want,and switch between the two as you wish,seamlessly.

Skype was introduced in August 2003 and on 13th March 2008,Skype 2.0 was released for Linux.In January 2006,Skype is introduced vidoeconferencing for the Window.Skype starting from version 3 designed for Window supports high quality video with amazing features such as fullscreen and screen in screen modes that is similiar to that of mid range videoconferencing system.

Skype is used in nearly all countries of the world,as it has been developed in view of delivering clear and consistent calls over the internet.Today,there are many Skype user groups around the world.The largest groups are found in Europe,North America and South East Asia.

The advantage of the uses of this software is to make more friends from different country,culture and gender.Besides that,we can reduces our tension by using this software like chatting with other people around the world.We can share our problems or experience with other people and exchange our opinion with them by using this software.

Lastly,we should explore more about Skype especially for us as student in UPM Kampus Bintulu here because the uses of this software can get many advantages.