View of Mount Kinabalu..Sejuk hati memandang..
Long time ago,kadazan dusun people believe that every things in this world have they own spiritual nature. Such as forest,the mountain,the water/sea and surrounding.
The Tadau Kaamatan festival is celebrated by the kadazan community in Sabah in May every year after the padi harvesting season. To celebrate Tadau Kaamatan, various types of food including traditional delicacies and ‘tapai’ are prepared and served . Here is the legand why the Unduk Ngadau have been celebrate it every year the end of may. The word of Unduk Ngadau aslo known as Runduk Tadau by the kadazan dusun murut & rungus people. The title comes from the ethnic word Runduk Tadau which means 'the girl crowned by the sunlight'. Unduk Ngadau is one of the most recognizable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant is unique to the state. In Rungus Language, Runduk means "to communicate", and Tadau means "the Sun", therefore Unduk Ngadau translates to communicate with Sundu(Kinorohingan) or God asking for blessing of sunlight.
Traditional Costume of Dusun Lotud Tuaran (above)
Left : Traditional custome of Kadazan Papar
Right : Traditional custome of Kadazan Penampang
Lundayeh Custome Murut Traditional custome
Left & Right: Unduk Ngadau competition at Kg Keliangau Menggatal. Their another unique traditional custome are Tambunan custome(middle) & Kota Merudu Kimaragang Custome(right)
TRADITIONAL FOOD AT SABAH...
Hinava
Bambangan
Middle is Ambuyat...You can eat with soup pinansakan (sup ikan) homemade..yummy!!
we called here in sabah is Kuih Cincin
Kuih Penjaram
Hehe...only basic information that i can explain here..if you want to try and experience it by yourself just come to kota kinabalu Sabah and dont forget to find the traditional sabahan foods. ^___^