Traditional Atap House @ Sebuluh, Kuching

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/250 sec at f/3.8, ISO 100

Mini makeshift hut, found along the way to Mark's fish feeding pond near Sebuluh, Kuching. This hut is made of atap and dried bamboo, owned by his friend named Su.

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/125 sec at f/7.1, ISO 100

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/80 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100

Usually, the local residents (Ibans) use the dried atap leaves (thatched leaves) to construct the entire roof. The proper thatching of the leaves to insulate a hut in both warm and cold weather, even does't leak during the rainy days. It is the oldest roofing material typically for tropical and temperate area.

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/10 sec at f/4.0, ISO 400

Su used traditional method to boil water, burned with chopped fire wood.

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/40 sec at f/4.2, ISO 1600

Olympus E-510, ED 14-42mm, 1/60 sec at f/4.0, ISO 400



"Simple hut, simple life, live happy"