SABAH TRADITIONAL CUSTOMES & FOODS... MACAM2 ADA BHA...

Sabah known as "land below the wind" located in east of Malaysia. There's more than 30 different ethnic races with overs 80 local dialects. Sabah’s 2 million residents are a diverse mix of races, with the Kadazan, Bajau and Murut forming the main indigenous groups. Others are rungus,lundayeh,dusun lotud,iranun,suluk,and more....Sabah has a lot of unique customes and dances. Every year on May 30 & 31 sabahan community will celebrating Harvest Festival for remembering the spirit of the paddy. 

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. 

The Unduk Ngadau beauty contest was to served as a memorial to Huminodun, the sacrificed daughter of the Kadazandusun spirits, Kinorohingan and Suminundu. It is believed that she taught the priestesses known locally as Bobohizan their ritual mantras which exist today.

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. ^___^