Himpogot, the money belt
by A guy is lucky if he is born with a silver spoon in his mouth. It’s a blessing if a Kadazandusun lady inherits a himpogot …
Category: Culture & History
Culture & History / Food / Sabah / Travel
Sunsuron Homestay in Tambunan, the Valley of Bamboo
Tourism is defined [1] as “…the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment…” Oh yea, travelling should be an …
Adventure / Culture & History / Forest / Sabah / Travel
Kiulu Farmstay at the Valley in the Mist
Countryside is always stereotyped as a backward place for the poor. However, as a city grows big, urban people have to deal with more traffic …
Result: Unduk Ngadau 2016 (Miss Harvest Festival, Sabah)
A new queen was born on 31 May 2016, after 44 contestants from different Sabah and Malaysia districts competed for the State-Level Unduk Ngadau 2016* …
Culture & History / Food / Sabah / Travel
Tamu (Weekly Open-air Native Market) of Sikuati town
If you live in a developed country, open-air native market may have gone “extinct” and replaced by air-conditioned supermarkets. If you on the way to …
Traditional Food of Kuala Penyu
Kuala Penyu is a small town in south-west of Sabah, and majority of the population there are Dusun Tatana, Orang Brunei, and Bisaya people. Personally …
Culture & History / Festivals / Food / Sabah / Travel
Rumbia Information Center, all about Sago
Do you know certain trees are “edible”? You may have tasted it too, for example, the tiny jello-like balls in famous Malaysian dessert, Bo-Bo Cha-Cha …
Healing Well of Kuala Penyu
Whenever you visit a new place in Sabah, especially in countryside, ask the locals. They would share some interesting stories or legend about their village. …