My Life My Stories: Tambunan

Best Places In Tambunan.

Mahua WATERFALL

Mahua Waterfall is located in Kampung Patau about 12km from Tambunan town. Patau 7km from the village to get to the Tourist Information Centre, the gateway to Mahua Waterfall.

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Katagaian village, Patau, Tambunan

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Originality / uniqueness of the environment

Waterfall height of approximately 50 feet

Bookings are made through the District Council

Mount Trusmadi

You can make a choice of destinations in Tambunan and if you choose to move to the village Kaingaran, you will arrive at the foot of Mount Trus Madi 25km.Di having to travel as far as this place, you will feel fortunate to be being set foot Mount Trus Madi mountains second highest after Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. You can continue the adventure up to the top of Trus Madi to conquer the summit at an altitude of 8.690 feet.

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Forest Trusmadi Tambunan

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Uniqueness of Biodiversity

Cold temperatures

The second highest mountain in Sabah / Malaysia

ROCK GONG (Batu Gong)

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Kg. Solibog

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A piece of ice the size of a basin that can produce a set of gong Kadazandusun when crushed.

STONE Bajau

Bricks role in human life has been a lot in the past forgotten, and most of the present generation no longer understand the history and it function. Each stones have different story.

Rafflesia

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Rafflesia Forest Reserve, Tambunan

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Rafflesia

Waterfall

MONUMENT OF MAT SALLEH

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Kg. Tibabar Tambunan

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Describing the history of Mat Salleh of Sabah Warriors

Rafflesia INFORMATION CENTRE

Approximately about  80km drive from Kota Kinabalu City, you will reach the town of Tambunan, the town is still showing the traditional inhabitants, kadazandusun. After passing several restaurants and motels  such as Gunung Emas, Restaurant Puncak Alab, you will reach the Information Raffesia Center. This information center is in the area of ​​the Rafflesia Forest Reserve, which also has a variety of virgin vegetation, natural materials are often referred to the visitors, especially among researchers.

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By: Harry George

Picture By: James Chiah

Traditional Costume For The Kadazans Dusun

Traditional Costumes 

Pesta Kaamatan was a popular festival in Sabah. Nowadays Pesta Kaamatan (also known as Harvest Festival and Pesta Menuai) is celebrate around Malaysia and the grand festival is usually ended at KDCA Penamapang. Pesta Kaamatan is well known festival through out the world and known as one of the popular heritage. Foreigner usually visit Sabah in May every year to watch and experience this so call festival. Many of the visitor is really fascinated with this festival. Pesta Kaamatan is a festival that commemorate the ending of the Harvest Festival. Since the so call festival is just around the corner, many of the Kadazans and Dusuns is busing preparing their traditional costume  for this upcoming events. You will see a lot of Traditional Coustume with different design wear during the festival.

Harvest Festival  celebrated in every district around Sabah. This year (2011) Tuaran District together with Tamparuli and Kiulu will be hosting The Pesta Kaamatan for state level. Our Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman together with our Huguon Siou, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan will be officiating this ceremony. Everybody is impatient for the beauty contest and who will be crowned as new "Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2011". Every Kadazans and Dusun will be wearing their traditional costume and be prepare to snap their picture as your collection. The traditional costume of the Kadazan and Dusun may vary differently from each district. Visitor may be confused with their attire during the festival. Here I will show your some example for the traditional costume wear and classified for each district.

Every Ethnic have their own traditional costume and this costume is aiming to show the heritage owned by this people. The Kadazan and Dusun Original costume is made from animal skin but for this modern era this tradition is already left over by them. Now we have machine to do all this costume. 

Traditional Costume For The KadazanDusuns of Penampang and Papar .

Traditional Costume For the KadazanDusuns of Kota Belud and Kota Marudu

 Traditional Costume For The KadazanDusun Of Tambunan, Keningau and Tenom

Traditional Costume For The KadazanDusuns of Kiulu, Tamparuli and Tuaran.

Traditional Costume For The KadazanDusuns of Ranau

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Article By: Harry George

Sources: Sabah Heritage for The Kadazan and Dusun

Picture: Sabah Heritage