Bamboo Dance – Ultimate Level
by I have introduced the “horror” of Murut Bamboo Dance (Magunatip) in my previous blog. The fun + scary part of this dance is to avoid …
Category: Culture & History
Sabah Fest 2007 (May 4)
Sabah Fest is the most colourful annual tourism event, which is made lively and impressive by rich display of traditional costumes, music, cultural dances, and …
Launching of Pesta Kaamatan 2007, Ranau
This year the official State-Level launching of Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) was at Ranau on May 1, which marked the start of Harvest Festival month …
Malay Wedding Ceremony
Last month I was invited to a wedding celebration. It was a Malay style ceremony. Kind of special, so I took some photos and share …
Dance Carnival, Papar (Aug 12, 2006)
It has been a long time I don’t blog. When I looked at all my unpublished photos yesterday, I was surprised how weak my memory …
Kulintangan
Besides Gong, Kulintangan is one of the most important traditional musical instrument in Sabah, commonly used by Bajau and KadazanDusun communities. It was first introduced …
Pesta Gambus, Papar
Gambus is one of the oldest traditional musical instruments played by the Brunei-Malay community. You can play it with other musical instruments such as violin, …
Sago Festival (Pesta Rumbia), Kuala Penyu
Sago is the name of a palm tree, which is planted around Kuala Penyu, Beaufort, and Sipitang area. People also call Sago “The tree of …