The Dutchmen Of Sabah — Dying A Slow And Sure Death
Written by Jaxon S on November 8th, 2007 in Borneo Wildlife.
Orang Belanda or The Dutchmen is what the Proboscis monkey is know among the local people in Sabah.
No offense to the Dutch there. It’s just the culture of my people to attribute unusual appearance of certain things to the Dutch.
A turkey is an ayam Belanda or Dutch chicken or an unusually large mouse is called tikus Belanda.
To be continued…
