Deep in the jungles of Kg Bukit Udal lies a traditional Dusun house, built as a reminder of a bygone era when the rural indigenous community still lived off the land.
Situated on an islet inside a small lagoon, the house was built in 2010 as an architectural replica of traditional Dusun homes called Alai Gayoh, which literally translates to large or great house.
The house holds the memories of 78-year-old Benson Tunggong, an elder of the Dusun community.
The secluded site was once frequented by researchers studying the surrounding mature forests, but Benson now hopes to turn it into a homestay he can share with outsiders.
Known as Homestay Alai Gayoh Anak Pulau, the house belies a deep history of the Dusun community in Kg Bukit Udal.
