tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post188814132215054507..comments2024-02-26T04:58:54.276+08:00Comments on Sarawakiana: Dato Ling Beng Siong vs Dato James Wong in Council NegriI Am Sarawakianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-54265671598666604922008-05-29T21:23:00.000+08:002008-05-29T21:23:00.000+08:00Many of us speak English at home. So it is ok with...Many of us speak English at home. So it is ok with me and most people in Sarawak.<BR/><BR/>I have this one interesting experience : one Teochiew boy from Kelantan who speaks Teochiew and BM, one Hokkien boy from Penang who speaks English and BM, one Foochow girl from Sibu who speaks BM and Chinese. They could only understand BM and speak BM to each other.<BR/><BR/>True Malaysians. The boys taught her to use hands to eat her nasi lemak because no chopsticks available in the training camp.I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-92086659856160959752008-05-29T15:00:00.000+08:002008-05-29T15:00:00.000+08:00Sarawakiana,I agree Sarawakians are unique!However...Sarawakiana,<BR/><BR/><BR/>I agree Sarawakians are unique!<BR/><BR/>However, when I was in UK, I began to note that it is actually quite strange for to speak in English between two Chinese, especially in Sarawak.Gaharumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158719417815828020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-70002452442340364372008-05-29T07:01:00.000+08:002008-05-29T07:01:00.000+08:00Gaharuman,What do you think of two Chinese men deb...Gaharuman,<BR/>What do you think of two Chinese men debating in fluent Iban in the Dewan Undangan? Doesn't this show that there has been a great assimilation of culture?<BR/><BR/>The western politicians would be envious of this . And our West Malaysian brothers, if they can debate in an Orang Asli Language, they would also be admired. May be in the Book of Malaysia Record. That should be very interesting. No offence here. Just a thought.<BR/><BR/>So Beng Siong and James Wong did have a special Malaysian Record...what about it?I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-42501595998986298312008-05-26T21:31:00.000+08:002008-05-26T21:31:00.000+08:00I can imagine how the conversation went. Its so co...I can imagine how the conversation went. <BR/><BR/>Its so comforting to hear Chinese men in sarawak speak iban. <BR/><BR/>I did however meet an Iban man, who speaks Foochow more fluent than I do, when I was working in a shopping mall. <BR/><BR/>Iban is a beautiful language, but it always depend on the speaker. Some are loud, some are soft spoken. <BR/><BR/>I can't really speak much Iban, but I wish I did.Mumble jumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389941097823270945noreply@blogger.com