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al-Khautar Mosque

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Al-Hijra- Islamic New Year
Public holiday again- 18th Dec., 2009
 located off Jalan Masjid Khautar, Tawau

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Church of St. Peter Claver, Ranau

Posted in Divine, Festive Season, Happenings, Landmark, Legend, Photography, Places, Travel, Wonderment, tagged , , , , , on December 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Winter Wonderland In the Tropic
If you are from a tropical country you may like to spend your Christmas in Kundasang or Ranau to have a feel of that X’mas spirit in the winter with that nippy and misty atmosphere. And maybe you could also have your mid-Night mass in the Church of St. Peter Claver, [...]

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Tamu Besar- Kota Belud

Posted in Carnivals, Championship, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A Posse of Horsemen On the Plain
Held once a year in a resplendent setting fused with pomp & fanfare, this has got to be one of the must-see-events in Sabah.

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Christ Church Likas

Posted in Divine, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on December 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock
Should you be feeling the mood for mid-Night Mass while you are in Kota Kinabalu over the Christmas season, here is one place you could visit.

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Eid al-Adha

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Landmark, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Festival of Sacrifice
Official public holiday in Sabah- end of Hajj.
Very Arabisque-looking, is it not?  Very traditional and a vintage piece in the visual perspective sort of way.  As far as I know, it’s quite a unique architectural edifice in the whole of Sabah.
Kota Belud is in Sabah.
:: Nov 27th, 2009- Eid al-Adha

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Bajau Horsemen of Kota Belud

Posted in Animal, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2009 | Comments Off

Trooping the Colour, Borneo Style
Kota Belud, “waaaah!”, the land of horses & buffalos (it could easily be the land of milk & honey). So, here it begins the story of the “Five Horsemen On the Prairie“. First thing first, let’s meet our world-famous horseman of Kota Belud. I have seen pictures of this old gentleman countless [...]

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Trick or Treat

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , on October 31, 2009 | Comments Off

The Night The Bogeyman Falls to Earth

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Diwali- Sri Pasupathinath Alayam

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2009 | Comments Off

Together, We Walk Down Into The Deeper Valley. Walk On!
Though the title does not make any sense, whatsoever, I just like the sound of it. You just gonna have to accept it. Another public holiday (17/10) again in Sabah. This time, together, we celebrate the Deepavali (Diwali) with our Indian compatriots. Diwali is also known as the Festival [...]

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Sky Lantern

Posted in Divine, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on October 15, 2009 | Comments Off

Kung Ming Lantern- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In Sabah Lantern Festival is celebrated during the mid-Autumn Festival. In China proper and Greater China, the Lantern Festival takes on a totally different meaning over there. There, it was celebrated as marking the end of the Chinese New Year.

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Mid Autumn Moon Cake Festival

Posted in Festive Season, Food, Happenings, Legend, Photography, Travel, tagged , , , on October 3, 2009 | Comments Off

Fly Me To The Moon 中秋節
Give me the moonlight, give me the lotus paste.
Hello! It’s that time of year again. Today, Chinese the world over celebrate the mid-Autumn festival. And Sabah is no exception.

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Lepa Pasil Boat

Posted in Art, Beaches, Dance, Divine, Entertainments, Festive Season, Fishing, Happenings, Living, Museum, Nostalgia, Pantai, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged , , , , , on October 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Sailing the Seven Seas With the Gypsies
Lepa is often associated with the Regatta Lepa that will burst into life in the water of Semporna with a glittering multicolour extravaganza every April month.

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Sabah State Mosque

Posted in Art, Festive Season, Happenings, Landmark, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Eid al-Fitr- Hari Raya Aidifitri
The End of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.. Let the Festive Season of Charity commence. The next three days, 20-22 Sept., are officially public holidays in Sabah.

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Lotud- Indigenous People of Borneo

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , on September 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Lotud In The Land of Sandy Beaches and Tamu 
Lotuds are a native peolple residing in the district of Tuaran, Sabah. They are, for ease of classification, also a sub-ethnic group of the Kadazandusun people.

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Ramadan

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Places, tagged , , , on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Month of Patience, Modesty and Spirituality
Above Picture: Mahkamah Syariah (Syariah Court) in Kota Kinabalu
 Note:
The author of this article is a non-muslim. Should there be any misrepresentation(s) on our parts either on the article or the visual image, please let us know. It shall be taken down at once. Our apology in advance.

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Traditional Dances of Sabah- Magunatip

Posted in Art, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Restaurants, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A Bamboo Curtain Call  To Bring the House Down
Magunatip, that quintessential Bamboo Pole dance among the natives of Asia.
When the  headhunters of  North Borneo are on the prowl again, you know it’s time to party and bring the house down.  

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Traditional Dances of Sabah- Mongigol Sumayau

Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , on July 15, 2009 | Comments Off

A Sacred Dance to the Great Warriors
Mongigol Sumayau is a traditional ritual dance associated with the Lotud people.  Traditionally, the dance was performed during the “Rumaha” and “Mangahau” ceremonies.
The Lotuds are an indigenous ethnic group residing in the Tuaran District on the northern part of the Borneo island. They are a sub-ethnic group of the Dusunic [...]

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Sabah Dragon Boat Race 2009

Posted in Carnivals, Championship, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Pantai, Park, Photography, Places, Sports, Tournament, Travel, tagged , , , on July 1, 2009 | Comments Off

On The Fifth of The Fifth
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream …………………

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Maidens of Borneo- Murut

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , on June 11, 2009 | Comments Off

If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On

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Sabah Harvest Festival- Break Dancers

Posted in Carnivals, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 4, 2009 | Comments Off

B-Boying and the Borneo Boys
 

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At the Tadau Kaamatan

Posted in Carnivals, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , on June 3, 2009 | Comments Off

Samson & Delilah

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Borneo Pesta Kaamatan- Tug of War

Posted in Carnivals, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Sports, Travel, tagged , , , on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Games Without Frontiers, War Without Tears
Its a knockout
If looks could kill, they probably will
In games without frontiers-war without tears
Games without frontiers-war without tears
-Peter Gabriel
The Vikings Vs The Normans

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Maidens of Borneo- Kadazan Labuk

Posted in Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , on May 31, 2009 | Comments Off

The Gong & the Maiden of  Labuk

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Pesta Kaamatan- Harvest Festival

Posted in Carnivals, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 30, 2009 | Comments Off

Let the Ceremony & Fun Begin
First,  a Thanksgiving Prayer for the bountiful harvest that the Bambarayon (Spiritual Guardian of the Paddy field) has bestowed upon this blessed land that we call “The Land Below the Wind”.

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Maidens of Borneo- Kadazan

Posted in Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , on May 29, 2009 | Comments Off

Ladies of Sumazau
 

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Traditional Dances of Sabah- Daling Daling

Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Travel, tagged , , , on May 28, 2009 | Comments Off

Love Is In the Air
Lovey-dovey groovy kind of love. Daling Daling, a dance to woo your loved one.

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Maidens of Borneo- Suluk

Posted in Fashion, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Travel, tagged , , , on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off

Demoiselle Suluk
 Note: Maiden, in this case, means young lady. I am in no way responsible for any misconceived ideas that you may have had.

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Traditional Dances of Sabah- Sazau

Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , , on May 26, 2009 | Comments Off

Let’s Do the Twist
Hello? What is this? Is that the younger version of Elvis? Wasn’t he supposed to be doing the Sazau dance. Or was it Salsa?

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Headhunters of Borneo- Murut

Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 25, 2009 | Comments Off

On the Cultural Warpath
Swords are now drawn and spears sharpened, primed for tthe final Battlestar Galactica of the year. ‘Tis the headhunting season. The Muruts of  Borneo are on the march once again poised for the final assaults on their enemies.

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Traditional Dances of Sabah- Sumazau

Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 23, 2009 | Comments Off

Doing the Sumazau
This traditional dance, Sumazau, is invariably associated  with the tribe of Kadazandusun, a tribe that inhabits the state of Sabah. Those from the Penampang distric are especially well-versed in this sort of dance.

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Kadazan Gentleman of Labuk

Posted in Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Places, Travel, tagged , , , , , on May 22, 2009 | Comments Off

The Coolest Swinger in Town
I could have sworn I was the centre of attention, until, this guy turned up and stole the whole show.

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