Malaysia Borneo Cultural Festival 2014

Salaam Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2014!

Visit Malaysia Year 2014 is the nation's biggest and grandest tourism celebration with Malaysia Truly Asia's endless wonders of events, festivals and activities all-year round. For our international tourists, this is the perfect time to see, feel and experience Malaysia! With the tagline "Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia,” Sabah Cultural and Heritage Association Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya (Warisan Sabah) is organizing Malaysia Borneo Cultural Festival 2014. With the theme "...bridging cultures and traditions," and endorsed by Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, it is an inaugural event with the aim to build unity, understanding and strong bond between Malaysian in line with the 1Malaysia concept.

Ratu Serimpak and The Land of The Cowboys of the East

Dear lovely readers,

The quaint town of Kota Belud lies about 70 kilometers, or an hour’s drive away, from Kota Kinabalu. Well-known for one of the most scenic districts in Sabah. Kota Belud is a wonderful tapestry of cultures and customs; embracing those of the Bajau Muslim majority and smatterings of the Kadazan Dusun and Irranun mores. For many centuries, Kota Belud has played an imperative role as the cultural hub of Northern Borneo. It is mostly known for its vivacious 'tamu' and unique handicrafts. Kota Belud is also the gateway to the beautiful Mantanani Island.

Mount Kinabalu: The day the Dusun people returned to the mountain

Salaam, friends.

 

Mount Kinabalu is sacred to the Dusun communities. Gayoh Ngaran or Big Name, as the mountain is known to the Dusun, is our final resting place.

 

In the old days, the Dusun could hunt on the mountain and take rattan and other forest produce from the foothills. Then the white men came. They wanted to protect the mountain they said. Because everybody recognized that the mountain was sacred to the Dusun, the British officers came, along with the local authorities, and talked with the Dusun Elders from the villages on the foothills of the mountain.

Malaysia Day Outdoor Photography: Persona Borneo

Malaysia Day (September 16th, 2013) outdoor photography session with Borneo Hornbill Festival alumni - Sanddy Ngu (First runner up, Kumang Iban, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2011), Cleopatra Sandud (Winner of two subsidiary titles, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012), Magdalen Patrick Bejig (Second runner-up, Bidayuh Category, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012), Kevin Jantan (Borneo Hornbill Festival Working Committee) and Gilbert Katang (Borneo Hornbill Festival Working Committee). Location: Taman Tasek Permaisuri. Wardrobe: Mrs. Caroline Rudolf's, Cleo's and Kevin's Collection. Album: Malaysia Day Outdoor Photography-Persona Borneo