{"id":508,"date":"2009-04-18T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2009-04-18T03:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/?p=508"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:46:42","slug":"muruts-kalimaran-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/muruts-kalimaran-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Murut&#8217;s Kalimaran Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sabah has over 32 indigneous groups, and each ethnic would have 5 or more sub-ethnic, so many that even Sabah Cultural Board can&#8217;t tell who they are by looking at the custom (I asked them before). Murut means &#8220;Men of the hill,&#8221; the 3rd largest indigenous groups in Sabah, they are usually farmers and hunters live in interior area. Murut are people also found in Sarawak and Kalimantan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo below is Murut Baukan)<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418.jpg\" alt=\"Murut Baukan\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalimaran Festival is an annual state-level celebration for Murut culture in Murut Cultural Centre, which is made of Belian wood (hardest tropical hardwood timber), at Kampung Pulong, about 13km from Tenom town. To marry a KadazanDusun girl, a few buffalo is enough. However, to marry a Murut girl, you would pay the dowry for life. This festival is the best time to see the demo of Tinauh, the Murut wedding ceremony that would last for week, the biggest of all indigenous races in Sabah. For demo, they only show it in a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04dc608ad91&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04dc608ad91\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"427\" 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-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5-1280x427.jpg\" alt=\"Pink and white flowers of the rosy trumpet tree, or Tabebuia rosea\" class=\"wp-image-15637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5-1280x427.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5-700x233.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_5.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\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\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.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\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\">Pink and white flowers of the rosy trumpet tree, or Tabebuia rosea. They are sometimes called the Kalimaran flower because they always bloom during the Kalimaran Festival (around March and April) at the Murut Cultural Centre in Tenom. This tree originates from South America.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo below is Murut Nabai. The Paluan, Nabai, Gana and Baukan sub-ethnics live in Keningau, Sook and Bingkor along the shores of the Pegalan River. The Murut Tagol (Taghol) is the biggest group and stay in Nabawan, Sook and Kemabong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_2.jpg\" alt=\"Murut Nabai\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Murut has about 8 sub-ethnic (correct me if I am wrong). This year I only paid a brief visit (sigh&#8230; I missed the Miss Kalimaran beauty pageant). This year they have (sub-ethnic) Taghol, Timugon, Nabai, Kolor, Paluan, Sabakong, Gana, and Baukan (Bookan) to introduce their cultures and customs. Though all Murut sub-ethnic groups share a similar culture, they can look very different from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04dc608bf2b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04dc608bf2b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"762\" 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-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-1280x762.jpg\" alt=\"Cultural performance by Murut people in Kalimaran Festival\" class=\"wp-image-15635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-1280x762.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-700x417.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-1536x915.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-890x530.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2-445x265.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_2.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\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\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.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\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\">Cultural performance by Murut people in Kalimaran Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalimaran means craftsmanship of the Muruts, as they produce very impressive beadwork and other crafts. Ralaa means young lady, and alimar means hardworking, strong-minded, diligent, and trustworthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Kalimaran?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalimaran refers to craft-based artistic activities practiced by the Murut ethnic group. Traditionally, men create handicrafts such as intricately carved machete sheaths and handles. They also craft hunting tools such as blowpipes, spears, and carved implements like bayoh, kulipit, and barait, as well as fishing tools such as nets, fish traps (saluin or bubu), and many others. All of these are collectively known as KALIMARAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04dc608c5f4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04dc608c5f4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1004\" 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-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3-1280x1004.jpg\" alt=\"Handicraft (hats, baskets, beadwork, mat) of Murut people\" class=\"wp-image-15634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3-1280x1004.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3-700x549.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3-1536x1204.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_3.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\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\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.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\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\">Handicraft (hats, baskets, beadwork, mat) of Murut people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalimaran comes from the words \u2018ralaa\u2019 and \u2018alimar\u2019. \u2018Ralaa\u2019 means maiden, while \u2018alimar\u2019 means diligent, hardworking, determined, and capable. According to a myth, a Murut girl named Ralaa willingly sacrificed herself to save her community from famine. Before her sacrifice, she created various crafts, such as mats (tikar), silanut, tikalis, buyung, lintoyong, and onot, using materials like bamboo, rattan, and reeds for her people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04dc608cbd9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04dc608cbd9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"581\" 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-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1-1280x581.jpg\" alt=\"Ralaa Kalimaran\" class=\"wp-image-15636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1-1280x581.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1-700x318.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1-1536x697.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_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\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\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.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\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\">The &#8220;Ralaa Kalimaran&#8221; event at the Kalimaran Festival is a cultural showcase that tells the story of Ralaa through traditional weaving and displays of beauty and craftsmanship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ralaa completed her \u2018KALIMARAN\u2019 by weaving cloth using fibers from the Timahan root, shaved and spun into thread. Her woven cloth produced garments such as shirts, sampoi (shawls) and others. In the end, Ralaa was sacrificed by her brother Yulungon and became the seed for their paddy fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04dc608d1e4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04dc608d1e4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" 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-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-1280x640.jpg\" alt=\"Dainsing binti Darum, dressed in traditional Murut Tangala attire, showcased her handicrafts and artworks at the Sabah Art Gallery\" class=\"wp-image-15644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/20251128_1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" 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\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\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.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\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\">Dainsing binti Darum, dressed in traditional Murut Tangala attire, showcased her handicrafts and artworks at the Sabah Art Gallery. She has mastered woven embroidery featuring Murut Tangala motifs and patterns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Murut Timugon and Kolor were mostly found in Tenom and some in Kemabong and Beaufort, while the Sabakongs are mostly concentrated in Pulau Sebatik, Tawau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo below is Murut Gana)<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_4.jpg\" alt=\"Gana\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I only managed to take a few photos. Click thumbnails below to see bigger photos. From left to right, top to bottom:<br \/>1. Murut Kolor<br \/>2. Murut warriors (wearing cloth made of tree bark)<br \/>3. Gana<br \/>4. Baukan<br \/>5. Serudung<br \/>6. Paluan<br \/>7. Timugon<br \/>8. Tagol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_5-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_5.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_6-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_6.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_7-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_7.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_8-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_8.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_9-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_9.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_10-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_10.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_11-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_11.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_12-big.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2009\/20090418_12.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Post:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/kalimaran\/\">Kalimaran Festival<\/a>: photos of Tinauh wedding and Kalimaran beauty pageant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><small>Photos taken in Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia Borneo<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabah has over 32 indigneous groups, and each ethnic would have 5 or more sub-ethnic, so many that even Sabah Cultural Board can&#8217;t tell who &hellip; 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