Lepa Pasil Boat

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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Chinese Traditional House in Borneo

Down the Southern Ocean (Sea)
This is a typical traditional house for the early Chinese settlers in Borneo when they first set foot on the land (in the nineteenth & early twentieth century).

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Rungus- Indigenous People of Borneo

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

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Dawn Princess Calling @ Jesselton Point

The Princess that Wakes Up At the Crack of Dawn
The cruise liner, Dawn Princess, was calling at Jesselton Point on the 20th March. Grab (get) a load of this:
Decks:      10 Passenger Decks
Length:    857 ft (261 m)
Beam:        106 ft (32 m)
 Complement:    1 ,950 passengers
Crew:       900
Tonnage:    77,499 gross tons
The KK Port looked like a real dwarf when the [...]

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Traditional Houses of Sabah- the Modern Versions

Country Living & On the Water
The Modern Traditional Living.
Those houses introduced under the Traditional Indigenous Houses series are of couse now fast disappearing from Sabah’s landscape. You may still find them if you venture further afield from the town areas. Instead, what you may find are those shown below.

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Traditional Indigenous Houses of Sabah- Kota Belud

Street Market Fair & the Cowboys
Kota Belud is a town well publicised for its once a year Grand Tamu (Street Market Fair), where farmers & fishermen gather to flog their produce & commodities in the big annual event. On the three event-packed days you can also catch a glimpse of the Cowboys of the East [...]

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Traditional Indigenous Houses of Sabah- Papar

Land of Padi Fields & Countryside
The town of Papar & its surroundings are best seen in the light of its scenic countryside settings. The name Papar, after all, refers to open flat land and well suited to agro-farming. The population of Papar comprises the Kasazan, Dusun and Malay with sprinklings of Chinese mainly concentrated in [...]

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Traditional Indigenous Houses of Sabah- Lamin Tambunan

The Valley of Bamboo and the Orchard People
Tambunan, a valley at an altitude of 750m, has an all year round temperate tropical weather. The people that live around this valley are known as the Dusun- closely related to the Kadazan tribe. The name “Dusun” is the Malay word for Orchard and hence it came to [...]

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Traditional Indigenous Houses of Sabah- Baloi Tatana

The Little People From the Ground Who Live In The Turtle River Bank
Dusun Tatana is yet another sub-group of the Kadazandusun tribe. As such, the name Tatana refers to the Dusuns that live in a place called Kuala Penyu (Turtle River Bank).

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Traditional Indigenous Houses of Sabah- Valai Rungus

Longhouses of Borneo- Communal Living
The Rungus, a sub-group of the Kadazan Dusun, are an indigenous people residing in the northern part of Sabah (North Borneo). They are often associated with their communal longhouse dwellings, and distinguished by their unique beadwork designs. The longhouse is divided into separate quarters (compartments) housing individual families. The word “Valai” thus [...]

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