tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post4951885036199890059..comments2024-02-26T04:58:54.276+08:00Comments on Sarawakiana: My Aunt's Marriage BedI Am Sarawakianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-15722383575097651472009-09-11T18:21:50.909+08:002009-09-11T18:21:50.909+08:00Kamaliah
Gong gong's and ma ma's bed is al...Kamaliah<br />Gong gong's and ma ma's bed is always special....I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-10814084788040100522009-09-11T18:20:42.662+08:002009-09-11T18:20:42.662+08:00yes what a pity....need to look at some antique sh...yes what a pity....need to look at some antique shops to buy a new one...or have one hand made in Miri by a welder....but beds made in olden days are just so "good"...the joints can last forever!!I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-62034064895653110782009-06-16T17:04:14.820+08:002009-06-16T17:04:14.820+08:00When we move house in 1969, we abandoned the bed! ...When we move house in 1969, we abandoned the bed! A pity!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396044771460580089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-878614622694349792009-06-15T07:34:11.189+08:002009-06-15T07:34:11.189+08:00Just got down to read this posting!
Beds do not fe...Just got down to read this posting!<br />Beds do not feature much in the indigenous society. But I agree that a marriage bed is for forever!<br />Both husband and wife must look at it that way.<br />And when children and grandchildren come the bed becomes gong gong and mah mah's kingdom!!<br />I like to think this happy way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260142552009115983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-38690227781165065602009-06-08T06:26:18.872+08:002009-06-08T06:26:18.872+08:00I have found out that Bridal shops are selling spi...I have found out that Bridal shops are selling spittoons at astronomical prices! <br /><br />Are there shops in Sibu selling simple old fashion spittoons?<br /><br />Remember in olden days every coffee shop had a spittoon under the marble table?I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-76295446911750362362009-06-06T23:38:06.402+08:002009-06-06T23:38:06.402+08:00ah... a spittoon :) . now that clears it upah... a spittoon :) . now that clears it upBengbenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125654531487342492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-71133660903672838032009-06-05T18:19:01.134+08:002009-06-05T18:19:01.134+08:00Free Bird
Yes Tam buong is a potty...
Can get on...Free Bird<br /><br />Yes Tam buong is a potty...<br /><br />Can get one in modern bridal shops even.I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-52973408167564713432009-06-05T18:18:19.227+08:002009-06-05T18:18:19.227+08:00William
Did you family keep the bed? A brass bed c...William<br />Did you family keep the bed? A brass bed can be worth a fortune now....<br />The spring was not too soft...enough to hold the mattress. And some people just put wooden planks when the springs failed.I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-77198920654039802492009-06-05T18:16:43.452+08:002009-06-05T18:16:43.452+08:00Beng Beng
Tam Buong = spittoon = potty...but in th...Beng Beng<br />Tam Buong = spittoon = potty...but in those days it was mainly enamel coated and very important in the lives of the Chinese.I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-73606814472874477442009-06-05T18:15:34.639+08:002009-06-05T18:15:34.639+08:00Dear Yan
I will have amusing interpretations of th...Dear Yan<br />I will have amusing interpretations of the tambuong!!<br />Just back from Sibu!I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-40897116446674540892009-06-05T09:56:47.032+08:002009-06-05T09:56:47.032+08:00Its pretty similar to a modern day bed.
Is the s...Its pretty similar to a modern day bed. <br /><br />Is the spring hard? or is it the one that holds the mat/mattress?<br /><br />Tam-buang -- potty :pMumble jumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389941097823270945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-75590550393752896632009-06-04T10:26:26.771+08:002009-06-04T10:26:26.771+08:00Interesting memory. I used to sleep in one of thos...Interesting memory. I used to sleep in one of those beds! hahaha....Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396044771460580089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-50173261641288967292009-06-04T00:30:15.976+08:002009-06-04T00:30:15.976+08:00wat is a tam buang? i googled n found nothing :)wat is a tam buang? i googled n found nothing :)Bengbenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125654531487342492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-38526845973914539982009-06-03T15:09:30.576+08:002009-06-03T15:09:30.576+08:00I also have a story to tell about tam-buang! Will ...I also have a story to tell about tam-buang! Will share when you wrote that story, or if I can get a picture of the tam-buang!Yanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469410555556500811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-14130513124515508222009-06-02T19:03:01.755+08:002009-06-02T19:03:01.755+08:00Yes...Yan...I am saving the tam buang story for a ...Yes...Yan...I am saving the tam buang story for a future date...<br /><br />hehehehe...you can see everything at the bottom of the bed...which can hide lots of things..I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-1656468733404946502009-06-02T19:02:19.441+08:002009-06-02T19:02:19.441+08:00Dear Fufu
This is not a photo of my aunt's bed...h...Dear Fufu<br />This is not a photo of my aunt's bed...her's is an old one. I grabbed this from google...<br />will look at yours.I Am Sarawakianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200800879915444217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-78997126506144179182009-06-02T18:51:40.207+08:002009-06-02T18:51:40.207+08:00I caught the tam-buang by the side of the bed!I caught the tam-buang by the side of the bed!Yanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469410555556500811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546144304817504265.post-69315753896629407652009-06-02T17:45:00.217+08:002009-06-02T17:45:00.217+08:00wow the exact bed i saw in pinang peranakan mansio...wow the exact bed i saw in pinang peranakan mansion...but that one was much more gorgeously made!! for a wealthy baba and nyonya... you can have a look at my most recent update =pfufuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495732423341989667noreply@blogger.com