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RESULTS OF SARAWAK FOLKTALE WRITING COMPETITION 2008
An Initiative of Warisan Global Sdn Bhd in Collaboration With Pustaka Negeri Sarawak |
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Towards Documenting, Digitizing and Developing Malaysian Indigenous Heritage.
On behalf of the organisers, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and Warisan Global Sdn Bhd, we are pleased to inform that the Sarawak Folktale Writing Competition 2008 ended on a positive note on 31 October 2008.
35 teams submitted 51 stories in 9 different indigenous Sarawak languages. The judges comprising language experts as well as representatives of the organisers had a difficult time deliberating on the entries and finally came to a consensus on the winning entries.
Our heartfelt congratulations to the following winning teams :
1st Prize RM1,200 - Anak Kenyalang Batu Kudi / Batu Ribut. (Iban)
2nd Prize RM 900 - Liha & Sukri Bonotur Ngamad Padas (Bisaya) / The Carpenter Bird Works at Night;
3rd Prize RM 600 - Sakai Dalet I Tale of The Lost River (Melanau)
3 Consolation Prizes of RM150 each:
1. Sebastian & Jessica- Jiluan (Bidayuh)
2. Sakai Dalet II - The Legend of The Melanau Pole (Melanau)
3. Dynasty La Kiput Storytellers (Dynasty Hotel)- Teh Nantah Ceritak Idih La Kiput Pasan Dacih / La Kiput Legend : The Crocodiles of Logan Pungguk, Baram (La Kiput) |
Thank you to everyone for participating and making this a success. Winners will also be contacted by the secretariat and the details of the prize giving ceremony will be informed soon. Please note that the judges decision is final.
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