Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak.
Sarawak was a part of the Sultanate of Brunei 200 years ago but as a reward for its help in putting down a rebellion, it was ceded to an English adventurer called James Brooke who ruled it as his personal kingdom as the first ever "White Raja".
The Brooke family ruled Sarawak until the end of WWII, when Sir Charles Vyner Brooke in turn ceded it to the British Crown in 1946.
Sarawak is famous for its rainforest adventures & indigenous tribes who until 100 years ago still practiced head-hunting.
