BARUK

Baruk House_Kpg.Opar, Bau

At the main entrance, one will enter a pavilion-like circular structure made of mostly bamboos. This structure, connected to the longhouse by a wooden plank, is known as Baruk which functions as the congregation place for the Bidayuh warriors.

The Baruk's interior is filled with weapons, gongs, wooden masks and other personal effects. There is a raised platform right in the middle of the Baruk. If you look straight up from the platform, you will see human skulls hung from the roof top. Somewhat eerie, yes. And according to the lady inside the Baruk, those human skulls are real and they were once the enemies killed by Bidayuh