Saribas

For the village in Azerbaijan, see Sarıbaş.
For the state constituency represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, see Saribas (state constituency).
For the former district until 2002, see Saribas District.

Saribas is an area of Sarawak,[1] now in the Betong Division of Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The area has a long history, and is defined by the three main rivers in the region, the Batang Rayar, Batang Paku, and Batang Rimbas. Saribas is famous for its Iban longhouses and is regarded as a centre of Iban culture. It was annexed to Sarawak by James Brooke in 1849.

  1. ^ "The Life and Afterlife Crises of Saribas Iban Television Sets" (PDF). MEDIA@LSE Electronic Working Papers. 5. 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2024.