Fire Place

This is what the traditional iban fire place looks like. All the cooking is done here. The kettle is used for boiling water. The bamboo stem is utilized for cooking meat and fish. Rice is cooked by pot over the open fire. The wok there is used for frying.

At your left, you can see home made "tongs" made from rattan. The iron mesh at the side is for grilling fish and meat. The rattan tong is usually used to move the pieces of burning wood so as to control the heat or fire while grilled.

Another view of the fire place. For safety reasons, the rear is always made of metal or covered with metal sheet.


For further protection, fire wood is always placed far away.