Kaamatan at Hongkod Koisaan
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Culture, Photography, Sabah | No Comments »on 31st May, a colleague and fellow photographer and I decided to go to the Hongkod Koisaan grounds to witness the Harvest Festival celebration there. We had wanted to capture the cultural showcase. It was close to noon when we ...
Brass leggings
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Posted in Culture | 1 Comment »Yes we have brass works for leggings in these part of the world. Those unique leggings belong to the Rungus ethnic groups. I'm not sure whether they were for ceremonial purposes or just what they used to wear long time ...
Month of Festivities
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Posted in Culture, Sabah, Tourism | No Comments »Yes it's May again...the only festival that counts during the whole month is the Kaamatan Festival or harvest festival celebrated throughout Sabah. The festival is mainly celebrated by KadazanDusun and Murut ethnic groups but these days, all other ethnic groups ...
Hyaku-en fever
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in Culture, Sabah | 2 Comments »One of my favourite stores during my short study-stay in Japan was going to the hyaku-en store. Hyaku-en means 100-yen. These hyaku-en stores sell everything for only 100-yen. Well the hyaku-en store has made its debut in Sabah with its ...
At the Kalimaran
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 Posted in Culture, Photography, Sabah, Tourism | 2 Comments »This is the first time that I've witnessed the Murut festival of Kalimaran. Held yearly at the Murut Cultural Centre on the way to Tenom. It's unlike any entertainment centers because it mainly serves as a showcase of Murut culture. ...
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