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Amazing Candles By Carol® 10th Amazing  Carols by Candlelight @ Sutera Harbour, KK., Sabah. 5th Dec., 2009

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A Hip Hip Parade With the Kadazan Brides Here’s a follow-up to the Traditional Kadazandusun Wedding  posted earlier. This one, now even better and jazzier, with a parade of beauties to keep your eyes peeled to the brides with a loving & longing look.

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Swashbuckling Romances For the Ladies Suluk, otherwise known as Tausug, are an ethnic group residing in the countries of Southeast Asia. The southern Phillipines is the place where you will find the majority of them. Sabah has also got a fair share of the Suluk people. Their traditional costumes are usually very colourful and full [...]

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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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Longhouse & the Turbaned Gentlemen An ethnic people of  North Boreno noted for still maintaining their traditional ways of  life & belief.

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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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The Milky Bar Kid This Murut kid was so intense in his concentration on the Lotud dancers opposite, he didn’t even notice me right after taking a picture of  him. Murut is of course an indigenous ethnic group residing in the island of Borneo- specifically in the northern part. Take note of the traditional costume- [...]

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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 [...]

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If Looks Could kill !

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The Shire Maiden

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Dancing With the Lotuds

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The Cloak And the Highland Damsel

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With My Body, I Thee Worship

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Alas, Poor Yorick! I Knew Him Well……  

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If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On

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O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo    

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The Gong & the Maiden of  Labuk

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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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Ladies of Sumazau  

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

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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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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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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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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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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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Lady of the Sea Puzzled? Confused? Lost in the Never-Never Land? The last six days (look back on the last 5 posts) have been lady this and lady that. More yet to come………….. The Suspension Is Killing Me. KOPIVOSIAN! That’s a Phrase of Novelty to me.

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Lady of Artistry Celebrating Tadau Kaamatan

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Lady of Craft  In anticipation of Harvest Festival

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Lady of the Gong Kotobian Tadau Tagazo Do Kaamatan. Make a date this coming harvest festival  -  30-31 May, 09

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On Golden Lotus Pond  In Celebration of Forthcoming  Harvest Festival.

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