Beaufort Kaamatan
by The launching of Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) on May 1 every year marked the beginning of Kaamatan celebration, which lasts for a month. Today the …
Category: Culture & History
Murut Warriors
Murut people (Murut means “Men of the Hills”) are famous for their headhunting history and bravery. Their traditional warrior costume is always my favorite, so …
Regatta Lepa 2008
For photographers who like to picture the colourful culture of Sabah, the annual Regatta Lepa is definitely on their list. Not only it attracts the …
Cultural Extravaganza
The Culture Extravaganza was over for more than a week. Sigh… I am posting “old” news again. I was checking out the City Street Parade …
Dragon, Lion and Unicorn Festival
Lion Dance, Ang Pow and Fire Cracker are 3 big things of Chinese New Year. Missing any one of these, we would not call it …
High-Tech Dragon
Two years ago, I was so impressed when I saw this “Fire” Dragon, but the flame was created “manually” by throwing burning powder to the …
Children Lion Dance
Children are always the big fans of lions. The Children Lion Dance “Competition” on last Sunday really made their dream came true coz they themselves …
Activate the Lions
Lion is NOT a colorful big toy, though many find lion dance cute and entertaining. Lion is the guardian creature in Chinese tradition, so Chinese …