Sarawak Culture Sarawak Penan Culture People of the Forest : The Penan

About the Authors

Bibi Aminah Abdul Ghani
MA, BA, GCTT, CIT

Born in Miri, Sarawak, Bibi Aminah has been with Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus since 1999. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Education and Linguistics, from Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota, USA and later received a Master in Teaching English as a Second Language at Georgetown University, USA. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching from Curtin University, Western Australia. She got her Certificate in Training from PSMB. She is currently undertaking a PhD in ethno-linguistic with the Institute of Malay Studies (ATMA) at University Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Terry Justin Dit
MPhil, MA, Post Grad. Dip. DSS, BSoc. Sc

Terry - Born in Sri Aman but raised in Miri. Terry Justin has been with Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus since 2006. He obtained his Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in Political Science and History, Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies, Masters and Master of Philosophy from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He has written theses on British Counter-Insurgency Tactics and Maritime Piracy.

Mawi Taip
MSc, BMass Comm.

Mawi Taip obtained his Bachelor of Mass Communication (Journalism) from Universiti Teknologi Mara. He also holds a Master of Science (Corporate Communication) from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He has previously worked as Public Affairs Officer at the Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority. For 15 years, Mawi worked as a journalist with the Sarawak Press Group and Malaysia National News Agency (Bernama). His professional experience in journalism includes the coverage of various international events such as the ASEAN Summit, NAM Summit, OIC Summit and the Commonwealth Games. Prior to joining Curtin University of Technology, Mawi was the Sarawak Bureau Chief for Bernama.