The Bengoh Dam's Impoundment will flood Ulu Bengoh and its Bidayuh Villagers. Our film investigates why the voters there did not use their vote to voice objection. On the way many interesting and weird happenings to share with all...
The Semban's ladies who wear copper rings on their limbs from young perform a unique dance called the Eagle Dance for visitors. But since they will be evicted to make way for the Bengoh dam soon they may dance their last dance-at least in their ancestral home, very soon as well. The other villagers don't have such tradition. It means that when these ladies stop the whole tradition may come to a halt. The eviction does not help. Actually the village itself is 200 meters above the dam's reservoir and at least 2 km away-giving rise to suspicion that this could be just another of the hundreds of land grabs around the state! Worse their houses are said to be converted into tourist homestay props! Come to watch the Bengoh film to find out how ridiculous the whole thing could be!
Kg Semban is the highest of them all-at 395m above sea level!
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