Tapang Tree, Serian @ Sarawak

Tapang Tree was the tallest one. Obviously outstanding than other trees.

Never in my life I heard about Tapang tree until Papa Tay mentioned it few weeks ago when we passed by Serian (a town located about 40 miles from Kuching, Sarawak) highway.

Papa Tay told me and sisters it’s the holy tree for Iban ethnics (a type of indigenous people in Sarawak). Thus, Iban ethnics firmly believed Tapang Tree cannot be cut down. Otherwise, the men who cut down the trees would have their own retribution. For example, a son may die.

Papa Tay even explained his colleagues of Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) wanted to cut down Tapang Tree by using chain saw long long time ago but at the end the chain saw was broken.

Further, the Tapang Tree trunk was incredible slippery and even the squirrels can’t climb over it. Consequently, the bee hives always built on the canopy of the Tapang Tree since not disturb by anyone.

Amazing isn’t?

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