{"id":234,"date":"2023-06-03T23:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/?p=234"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:54:14","slug":"tangkong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/tangkong\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangkong, timeless accessory of Kadazan Dusun costumes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This thing can be more expensive than some LV bags and diamond rings. <strong>It is <em>Tangkong<\/em>, the hip belt worn by Kadazandusun females in their traditional costumes<\/strong> (Kadazan and Dusun are the largest indigenous group in Sabah). Usually Tangkong is in a set of 3. Each belt consists of about 84 to 98 brass rings and one shell disk strung together by rattan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_7.jpg\" alt=\"Unduk Ngadau wearing Tangkong\"\/><br \/>\nNormally the price of a jewelry such as gold and gem is measured by its weight and clarity. However, the value of Tangkong increases as it ages. Tangkong can cost thousands if it&#8217;s an antique passed down for many generations and looks really oxidized, as if the less shiny it is, the higher its worth. It&#8217;s always kept as heirloom because of its sentimental value, so it&#8217;s hard to find an old Tangkong even if you have money. I saw one which was for sale for RM8,000 (\u2248US$2,400) last week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_2.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong and Himpogot\"\/><br \/> Pic: Tangkong is also worn together with a set of maximum three <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/himpogot-silver-belt-of-kadazan-dusun\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Himpogot<\/a><\/em>, the &#8220;silver coin&#8221; belt, as a display of personal wealth. Himpogot belt is about RM150 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_1.jpg\" alt=\"tangkong of Kadazan girls\"\/><br \/>Wearing Tangkong is a sign of wealth. Fun fact: when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/sabah-gong-making-kg-sumangkap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gong<\/a> is worn out and no longer usable, it would be melted to make Tangkong. Before the rings are assembled on the rattan ring, the maker would pray and recite certain messages as a simple ritual to inform the universe of his intention and request for wisdom and strength to complete his task, so the making of this Tangkong is blessed. This is the traditional way of making Tangkong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_3.jpg\" alt=\"Kadazan Penampang ladies in traditional costume\"\/><br \/>\nPic: the typical way how Tangkong is worn in traditional Kadazan Penampang costume. The brass rings are not polished to let the rust shows its age. Tangkong is probably an accessory unique to Kadazandusun culture because I never see it in other Borneo tribes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_4-big.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_4.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong worn in different Sabah ethnic costumes\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nPic: Tangkong is also an important part of traditional costumes of Dusun from Ranau, Tambunan, Pitas, Kota Marudu, etc. Unduk Ngadau (Miss Harvest Festival) always wears the best collection for beauty pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_6.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong the hip belt\"\/><br \/>\nTangkong is quite heavy, normal girls will feel tired if they have 3 to 5 Kg extra weight on their hip for long hours, so you may not see them wearing Tangkong in casual occasions. During grand celebrations and wedding, Tangkong is almost a must for a classic beauty look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_5.jpg\" alt=\"Dusun girls wearing Tangkong\"\/><br \/> I don&#8217;t know why Tangkong can make Kadazandusun girls look more elegant, probably it gives a subtle hint on feminine curve, or it makes them move slower (and gracefully). \ud83d\ude42 Tangkong is believed to carry energy that strengthens the <em>Tavak<\/em> (waist) of Kadazandusun women, helping them endure long hours of bending while planting paddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_8-big.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_8.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong for sale\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nNow let&#8217;s play a guessing game. Just now I mentioned I saw a Tangkong with selling price of RM8,000. Can you spot which one it is (see photo above)? Don&#8217;t scroll down for answer right away ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_10.jpg\" alt=\"new tangkong\"\/><br \/>\nDid you guess the silver one? No, it&#8217;s the cheapest, only RM650 (still a lot of cash though), may be made of iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_11.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong made of alloy\"\/><br \/>\nThe golden one? Nope. It&#8217;s RM850, factory made with alloy material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_9-big.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_9.jpg\" alt=\"antique tangkong\"\/><\/a><br \/> Here you go. This old Tangkong is worth RM8,000 (for a set of three). Quite surprising right because of its dull appearance? As I said, aged Tangkong is more expensive. It belongs to Stanis from Inobong, whom I met in Kaamatan celebration (Harvest Festival) in KDCA. Please <a href=\"mailto:tzekoh.ng@gmail.com\">e-mail me for his mobile phone number<\/a> if you are interested in buying Tangkong from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_12.jpg\" alt=\"close up of tangkong\"\/><br \/>\nPic: If you look closely at this antique Tangkong, no two brass rings look the same, because they were all individually made by hand. Unlike &#8220;manufactured&#8221; Tangkong today, all brass rings look the same, and it is only half the weight of a traditional Tangkong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/images\/2015\/20150604_13.jpg\" alt=\"red rattan string of tangkong\"\/><br \/>\nFYI, if the rattan of Tangkong is red color, the wearer is a single, black if she is married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also can buy Tangkong at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/tamu-sabah\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tamu<\/a><\/em> (weekly open-air native market) in Sabah, or you can rent it from <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.sabah.gov.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sabah Cultural Board<\/a> (Lembaga Kebudayaan Sabah).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Making of Traditional Tangkong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyexpress.com.my\/read\/5129\/tangkong-maker-may-be-the-last-in-sabah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mr. Freddolin Juil of Inanam is likely Sabah\u2019s last traditional maker of Tangkong<\/a>. He has crafted them for over 40 years, learning the skill from a Tambunan lady when he was 28. He melts centuries-old gongs into rings using a meticulous molding process with wax, fine clay, and clay mixed with rice husks. This laborious work is why he makes only three tangkong a year. In 2023, a customer purchased three of his belts for RM6,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ffba5b85a2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ffba5b85a2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"920\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-1280x920.jpg\" alt=\"Tangkong in Penampang and Tambunan styles.\" class=\"wp-image-16481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-1280x920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-700x503.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1-120x85.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20260610_1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">According to the seller, the first and third <em>tangkong<\/em> from the left are Penampang-style, while the second is Tambunan-style. However, both styles can generally be worn with various Kadazandusun costumes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process is spiritual and governed by strict taboos. Gongs used in funeral dirges (<em>dunsai<\/em>) must be purified by a Bobohizan. Freddolin seeks spiritual permission through a &#8220;message&#8221; (<em>sasar<\/em>) and proceeds only after a favorable dream. Because authentic Tangkong possess <em>semangat<\/em> (spirit), they give a home &#8220;content&#8221; and are kept wrapped in sacred red or white cloth. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/17fn7xeoEo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jabatan Penerangan Sabah<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own any old Tangkong from your great grandmother, please take good care of it, as it is irreplaceable and a priceless gift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small><em>Photos taken in Sabah, Malaysia Borneo<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This thing can be more expensive than some LV bags and diamond rings. 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