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Kaamatan is normally celebrated by the ethnic Kadazan-Dusuns, as well as by other related ethnic groups in the state, and lasts for the whole of the month of May, ending with a public holiday on a date selected by a priestess known as the bobohizan.
During the celebration, the most celebrated event is the crowning of the Unduk Ngadau, the harvest festival beauty queen. Young women of Kadazan, Dusun, Murut or Rungus descent from certain districts compete for this title.
7 lis 2024 · Come 30th and 31st of May, Sabah’s indigenous peoples, domestic and foreign tourists, and people from all walks of life converge at the Cultural Unity Center (Hongkod Koisaan), Panampang for the finale of the Kaamatan Festival celebration.
29 maj 2024 · Every May, the Kadazandusun of East Malaysia’s Sabah state celebrate Kaamatan, one of the many harvest festivals of Borneo. The most important event in the Kadazandusun calendar next to Christmas and Easter, this act of celebration...
23 cze 2018 · The two-day Harvest Festival in Sabah, or Pesta Kaamatan, was once a critical part of village life and is now a state-wide celebration. From drinking endless glasses of rice wine to playing traditional games and dancing, here are some favourite things to do at Kaamatan.
29 maj 2017 · Harvest Festival, or commonly known as Tadau Kaamatan, is a sacred tradition to honour the bond between the Creator and Creation. According to legend, this is to give thanks to their god, Kinoingan, for sacrificing his daughter, Huminodun, by cutting her to pieces and spread it across the field which then produced a fruitful harvest of the paddy.
30 maj 2022 · Kaamatan is Sabah’s harvest festival and the most important cultural event in the state. It is celebrated annually on the 30th and 31st of May by the Kadazan-Dusun and other related ethnic groups to honour the successful harvest.
