Koling-Koling, traditional Bajau food of Sabah
Great food makes our tongues happy. Koling-Koling does that and it also WOWed me when I first saw it in a food exhibition of Sabah Fest 2015 last week. Koling-Koling (or Bangi-Bangi) is a...
Tagged: Bajau
Chanteek Borneo Gallery, the Lilliput of Sabah
There are about 42 indigenous groups in Sabah, and some have over 10 sub-ethnics so that’s an estimate of over 200 tribes, and each has their distinct costumes. No wonder Sabah is known as a...
The Vibrant Tamu Market of Kota Belud
To know the culture and lifetstyle of locals, the best way is to visit their market. Tamu (means “Meeting”) is a traditional open-air market of Sabah. In the old days, there was no supermarket...
Lepa Fun Ride with Queens
Even though the Annual Regatta Lepa Festival in Semporna is over many months ago, I want to add more info to this most colorful cultural event of Sea Bajau people in Sabah’s east coast....
Cycling in Kota Belud, the Cowboy Town
Owning a car is a “symbol” of freedom to most school leavers. I’ve gotten a taste of freedom at 9 when I got my first bicycle. With a bicycle, 5 KM radius around my...
Tamu Besar Festival
Another late post from me about the Tamu Besar Festival happened from 24 to 25 October 2009. I first went to this annual event in year 2005 and always wanted to come back, coz...
Mari-Mari Cultural Village
“Mari-Mari” means Come Come in Malay. This new cultural village is located in Kionsam of Inanam and received many positive feedback from tourists. There are five indigenous houses in the village for you to...
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 locals, many overseas photographers also come to Semporna to...
