The placer gold does not appear in veins on the seabed, the way it does in rock formations on dry land. The show follows various groups of colorful characters dredging the waters near Nome. This relatively obscure method of mineral extraction was pushed into the spotlight in 2012, when the Discovery Channel began airing the reality TV show Bering Sea Gold. They dredge frantically during the four months of the year that low ice levels permit such work. For decades people have been dredging up sediment from the seabed, sluicing it, and collecting gold and other minerals. Several waterways drain into Norton Sound off the Seward Peninsula, depositing fine quantities of gold into the shallow waters near the coast. They have also been finding placer gold (i.e., unrefined gold) in the seabed of Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea. Prospectors and miners have been finding gold deposits in the hills and creek beds around Nome for over a century. The array of food too will be something to savour as the number of hawkers and stalls will be put up during the event.Nome has been the epicenter of gold mining in Alaska since the Alaska Gold Rush blasted off in 1898. On the ground, you can also learn about making these kites, especially something as big as the Malaysian ‘Wau’, which is a work of art.Ĭultural performers will also be around to showcase their dancing skills and costumes during the Festival, as this is a good opportunity to showcase Malaysian multi-cultural diversity. Naturally, this is also a festival for locals to take part in and some come from as far as Kuching, Sibu, Miri and even from neighbouring Brunei and Sabah. There will be amateurs and professionals joining in the fun and most of them will bring along their entire families too. Kites’ enthusiasts will always bring something new to show to their fellow kite lovers and fly these magnificent art pieces at the centre of the booming town. The 16th Borneo International Kite Festival 2023 is happening on 27th September to 1st October 2023 at Bintulu Old Airport. There will be expected 34 countries and 145 participants to join this year Borneo Kite Festival.īorneo International Kite Festival in Bintulu Sarawak is now bigger, better!
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