Monday 30 May 2011
Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan
Wishing all KDMs "Kotobian Tadau Tagazo do Kaamatan". Please remember to drive safely during this long holiday. I will update the blog soon and upload more photos.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
State Opening Harvest Festival on 1st May 2011
Some photos taken at the Tamu (Open Market) ground during the Harvest Festival at Tamparuli, Sabah. It was raining mostly in the afternoon so couldn't take much photo:(
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| Chanteek Borneo |
Traditional dancer from Linangkit Cultural House in front of our booth. They are from Dusun Lotud ethnics. Lotud reside mostly at Tuaran area. Most KadazanDusun women would be wearing traditional costume in black velvet. The differences between each ethnic is the style of the dress and beadings. While most men would be wearing a headgear.
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| Lotud |
One of the performer. She might be around 10 - 12 years old.
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| Lotud |
This is a Lotud dance. Their skirt is a knee lenght.
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| Bajau |
Dance performance from the Bajau. Their traditional outfits are usually yellow colours or red.
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| Bajau |
However, most man are wearing a common headgear known as tanjak or sigah/sigar in KadazanDusun.
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| Linangkit |
Handwoven threads or linangkit from the Dusun Lotud in Tuaran. The Linangkit are usually use as part of their traditional outfit.
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| Murut |
A murut man. Notice his tattoos?
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| Sumandak |
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| Magagung |
The Gong Beating team waiting for the VIPs arrival.
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| 1Malaysia |
The women wore various costumes from different ethnics. The first one is wearing an Indian outfit. Indian is not a common in Sabah, and it is very rare to see them in this state unlike in Peninsular Malaysia.
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| Sumandak Tamparuli |
Unmarried girls are called Sumandak in KadazanDusun language. If you want to call a girl but you dont know her name, it is ok to just call her 'Sumandak'
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