Ancestors..

Hello everyone..  It's Tuesday already and we are in the last week of October. Time flies so fast.. Some people want it run fast and some wouldn't want.. Well, this is life.. As time goes by, we should appreciate life, cherish every moment and always in positive side of thinking. Yes, it's true.. It's good for your health, rather than always think about what would you become tomorrow, a year later, for the next ten years. Live the present.. don't let the future ruin your present life..

So, today I would like to share about this reunion conducted by the Wong Loong clan. They organized this reunion so that all the clan can gathered and as well as to keep familiarized with each other. The reunion took place at KDCA on last Saturday 23.10.10 around 11am.

To be clear, Wong Loong is my hubby's ancestor. Wong Loong's descendants are now reached it's 8th generation and my hubby is at 5th. 

A little story about Wong Long from the 5th edition Heritage Book:- 

Wong Loong (1835-1895), was believed to have made his way to the Land Below the Wind when he first arrived at Labuan from south of China around 1860. This was just after Labuan became a part of the Straits Settlement when the British had taken a concession of the island from the Sultan of Brunei. Wong Loong had served as blacksmith with the coal mining authorities. 

He subsequently turned his sights towards Borneo mainland. He came through the Papar River into hinterland and arrived at Kaiduan/ Timpangoh where he married his first wife, Siapa. After a while Wong Loong came to Penampang and married his second wife, Muata who was from Kampung Hubaa. He had son and daughter from Siapa and three daughters from Muata.

He settled in Penampang where he aquired land, kept a farm and generally lived a basic village life. He carried on with his skills as blacksmith and made regular trips along Moyog River to Pulau Gaya where he traded his iron tools and farm produce with Chinese settler there.  From information gathered through grandfathers, it was believed that Wong Loong died and was buried at Pulau Gaya in 1895.

Wong Loong's Decendants:-

Wong Loong + Siapa (1st wife) = Pungun (Son) and Lin Oi (Daughter)
Wong Loong + Muata (2nd wife) = Umbikan, Musayam, Tombii (Daughters)

1. Pungun + Siaham = Jinian, Tiandim, Ligunjang, Manjaji, Toisim, Leiking
2. Lin Oi + Tinjal = Tounggim, Linaim, Malian, Loinsam
3. Umbikan + Molujim = Luajil, Lajanjip, Manjagi, Tandi
4. Musayam + Lijangun = Tayuh
5. Tombii + Jominil = Loigim, Toniim, Toinim

And my hubby is from Lin Oi branch through Loinsam. Loinsam is his great greatmother.  His great grandmother had 7 children. The 1st one, Logunim is my hubby's grandmother. Wah.. such a long tread isn't. But I find it's interesting to know his ancestors..

Meanwhile, at the event all the Wong Loong clan should wear in specific color according their branch. Therefore, we wear blue in color since we're from the Lin Oi branch.

Pungun = RED
Lin Oi = BLUE
Umbikan = YELLOW
Musayam = "PURPLE"
Tombii = GREEN

We had fun with various type of performance and activities. There're lucky draws too. And we're lucky enough to won one of the draw..hehe

 -Wong Loong Heritage Book, updated once in 3 years-

 -The family-

 -Hubby's grandma-

 -I saw a picture of a friend of mine, Mary Ellen in the book. Now I know she's one of Wong Long descendant. She was my ex-classmate during our study in Kolej Matrikulasi Melaka-

 -Deleila Manjaji also my ex-classmate during secondary school-

- And Antonia was my senior back in secondary school-

I didn't thought that I would found someone I know in the heritage book. Creating this book and bringing altogether in one piece just like solving a mystery. Your long known friend could be your cousin, aunty, uncle or relative. Interesting isn't.. :)

And it feels like finding your origin is like searching for the truth. It's doesn't matter who we are, where we are and what would be our profession, we're always a piece from our ancestors. Thank you for them for we are here today. Because of them we 're here on earth, breathing happily and discovering the world, a beautiful creation of GOD... :)

“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh quotes (Vietnamese Monk, Activist and Writer. b.1926)

Till then, Stay inspired, Stay motivated, Stay positive.

And have a BLESSED Tuesday.

Truly,