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« on: December 31, 2010, 11:34:11 pm »
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Hi my name is Mike and I live in Bali.
Borneo is an interesting island and I would like to discover more of it.
Ten years ago I circumnavigated the island (4000k) by push bike (more push than bike)from Brunei back to Brunei, sleeping in bus stops and banana huts. Now, with time on my hands I would like to look in more detail. For example, the white rhinocerous of Sabah, diamonds in the south east of Kalimantan plust the interesting diverse culture of this large island.
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 11:56:41 pm »
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Hi, Mike.    Welcome from Arizona.   it's a little difficult for anyone to post suggestions or comments if you lock the the topic.    Fortunately, you've got us nice moderators who are more than happy to unlock it  Wink   (Don't worry, you're not the only one who has ever done that).....don't use the lock option unless you want to keep anyone other than moderators/administrators from being able to respond.

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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 12:47:05 am »
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Hello Mike

Welcome from Australia

That sounds like quite adventure you had cycling around the island.

I have never heard about diamonds in Borneo. I guess its another one of that islands amazing secrets. There are a few people from that area you will bump into here now and again.

Introduced yourself in the new members forum and say hello and see what happens.

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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 06:13:40 am »
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Hi Mike.

I've never heard of white rhinos over here. The ones i seen in the wild are a light-grayish color. Sabah has many ethnic groups (ranging from 19 major groupings to 50 to over 100, depending on the criteria used to define the boundaries between groups). If you wish to venture to see diamond mining in Kalimantan, do so in the company of someone known to the miners in order to avoid any untoward incidents.

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According to ancient Chinese, Indian and Javanese manuscripts, western coastal cities of Borneo had become trading ports, part of their trade routes, since the first millennium.In Chinese manuscripts, gold, camphor, tortoise shells, hornbill ivory, rhinoceros horn, crane crest, beeswax, lakawood (a scented heartwood and root wood of a thick liana, Dalbergia parviflora), dragon's blood, rattan, edible bird's nests and various spices were among the most valuable items from Borneo. The Indians named Borneo as Suvarnabhumi (the land of gold) and also Karpuradvipa (Camphor Island), which includes the western part of the island shared with Sumatra. The Javanese named Borneo as Puradvipa, or Diamond Island. Archaeological findings in the delta river of Sarawak reveal that the area was once a thriving trading centre between India and China from the 500's until about 1300 AD.

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I've never heard of white rhinos over here.

And now you have.

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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 12:14:04 am »
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And now you have.

I believe white rhinos are found in Africa, not in Borneo.

Anyways if you have any questions in getting about Mike, feel free to ask. This just popped into me head: bring along insect repellent and a good mosquito net if you're gonna sleep at more bus stops; dengue fever isn't nice to get!

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