Visual Ethnography and Its Application in Ethnographic Painting

This paper argued that Visual Ethnography could be used as an alternative in the production of Visual Arts. The researcher suggested that various Visual Arts composition could be engaged in enhancing the quality of Visual Ethnography images and be part of the Ethnographic Painting. The discussion was established from the biography of the cultural object of Pagan Melanau, bilum. Then, the relationship between Social Science and Visual Arts were observable within the context of academic research after the analysis process was clarified. The approach was enlightened through the visual studies and production of two paintings in establishing the employed method

Songket Rajang – The Thread of Heritage (Short Video)

This short video with a duration of 6 minutes and 28 seconds is a summary of the Songket Rajang production process. The filming was done in in the Kampung Rajang, Tanjung Manis, Sarawak and funded under the Nusantara Chair grant (F03 / NRC / 1655/2018). This video has won second place in the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) video competition and the video can be viewed via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEMJ8cXJRx

Sesar Unjur- The Blessing of the Ocean (Short Video)

This short video with a duration of 4 minutes and 59 seconds is a summary of the Sesar Unjur production process. The filming was done in in the Kampung Belawai, Tanjung Manis, Sarawak and funded under the Nusantara Chair grant (F03 / NRC / 1653/2018). This video has won first place in the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) video competition and the video can be viewed via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UG-iK-0Q0

Pa' Umor Salt - Short Video

This short video with a duration of 3 minutes and 47 seconds is a summary of the salt production process in the Kelabit highlands. The filming was done in Pa ’Umor, Bario and funded under the Dayak Chair grant (F03 / DRC / 1650/2018). This video has won third place in the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) video competition and the video can be viewed via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKbRi16qSu

Batuh Narit Arur Bilit of Pa’ Umor: A Visual Analysis onto a Carved Stone from the Megalithic Monuments of the Kelabit Highlands

This paper seeks to investigate on the Kelabit’s material culture based on a visual archaeological study of the megalithic stone, particularly the carved stone known as Batuh Narit Arur Bilit, from the district of Pa’ Umor in Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia. The primary focus of this paper is to advance knowledge within the practice, especially in the visual art research, and how it can be used as a digital content to promote eco-tourism in the rural area. Previously, there were lack of techniques that can be used as an example on how visual art can be used to explore other disciplines such as anthropology. Thus, this study will highlight several issues pertaining to the visual documentation process of the megalith, notably on the relation of the symbol and drawing carved on the surface of the stone. By using empirical research, the biography of the monument will be explored via experiential learning and visual analysis, especially in considering our sensory with practical experience. These findings are the result of visual recording practices such as drawing, photography and video as well as site observations, with the highlight of the discovery of the long-lost stone carvings. What started as an unintentional discovery has evolved into a rich visual study of the cultural narratives and has developed as an identity that also has a historical impact and cultural content for the eco-tourism sector in the Kelabit society