Bugis Tribes

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Bugis originated from the islands of Sulawesi in Indonesia, and now with a population of three million, inhabit almost all areas in South Sulawesi. Dutch conquest in the 17th century, causing some of them have now moved and mixed with other tribes in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. They are merchants of spices and incense.
As written general knowledge controlled by british whereas, ethnic Bugis famous enough in the maritime field in the Malay Archipelago and in the economy. They are also well-known as a brave warrior, a notorious pirate (styled by a successful propaganda techniques by competitors such as Dutch and English.) And a successful trader. The main focal point for cultural and ethnic economy is known as Ujung Pandang or Makassar. Bugis is also a Muslim.

Murut Tribes

                                                                       Murut tribes
                 

Murut people living in rural and regional areas of southeastern border between Sabah and Kalimantan and Sarawak. Murut tribe are the third largest tribe in the state.

Their dwellings including Tenom, Kemabong, Pensiangan and Keningau. They formerly lived in the house long and harmonious life in a large family. Most of them are farmers moving, hunters and river fishing. They also undertake the necessary collection of forest products (resin, rattan and honey bees). Currently murut people already serving in the public sector in the areas of education, health and defense.

The word 'Murut' refers to a group of people living on hillsides or in the interior highlands of Sabah. Murut available in some areas such as Keningau, Tenom, Pensiangan, Sipitang, Kalabakan and Kinabatangan. Murut people divided into Tahol or Tagal Murut, Tidung, Timugon, SEMBAKUNG, Scourge, Bookan, Kalabakan, and Murut Serundung. Where Murut people represent 2.9% of the population of Sabah, which is about 50,000 people. Murut tribes are also available in Brunei, Sarawak and Kalimantan. Murut people have their own distinct language with other Murut tribes such as the Lun Bawang / Lun Dayeh. This is due to geographical factors as an obstacle in their language of communication.

Uniquely, the Murut longhouse living in areas close to rivers or settlements along the river. They live in longhouses which houses 10 to 20 families. But there are also Murut people who live and build individual settlements along the river. Murut tribes specialize in making boats and lowering their expertise to the next generation. Besides the Murut specializes in hunting and still practice tattooing tradition as the Iban tribe but this tradition is getting less done by the tribe's younger generation.

Murut people also celebrate festivals such as Hari Raya, Christmas Day, New Year, birthdays Council, pengembumian and Kalimaran Festival and others. Kalimaran Fair is fair as the Kadazan-Dusun Harvest festival celebrating. It was at the reception after their harvest. Murut people today, has undergone a process of modernization and public servants working in government and non-government. They also live in large cities and have profsional job. However, this Murut tribe still practice customs practiced by their ancestors from generation to generation as a custom that has high aesthetic value in life.

Traditional food Bugis tribes

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- Food-range is a traditional form of tribal coconut steamed rice wrapped in banana leaves. Burass also known as burasak burasak but not beaten. Buras is usually served on the Feast Day of Fasting and Hajj because these foods become the main food for the festive season races bugis. This Buras likku served with cooked chicken, cooked chicken bejabuk and red.

Traditional food KadazanDusun (Hinava)

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Hinava or Hinava Ginapan is one of the traditional dishes special to Kadazan-Dusun, Sabah, and may be regarded as a food of the most popular among the Kadazan-Dusun.
It is a dish made ​​from fresh fish meat mixed with beans Bambangan the grated fruit, red chillies, ginger, onion, lime cotton and salt.
The fish will not be cooked because it will cook with lemon juice extraction using either lime or calamansi (resembling shushi).
There are many different types of fish that can be used, but usually the fish mackerel, shark, although the content can also be used. Additionally contents squid or shrimp can also be used for the preparation of this Hinava.
Hivana usually a special dish during Tadau_Kaamatan. In addition, it is also a special dish on important occasions such as for wedding, engagement and other.

Gomantung cave,kinabatangan

Gomantung cave

Gomantong is one of the largest limestone hill in the State. This hill is also known by the name of Gomantong Caves because in it there are 27 small caves limestone inhabited by millions of kite birds and produce edible bird's nest (Laurentius, 2001). Gomantong Cave located within the Gomantong Forest Reserve Class IV in the Kinabatangan area of ​​3,297 hectares. Due to the economic importance of this cave is one of the cave Enekmen protected under the 1997 Wildlife Conservation enforced by the Sabah Wildlife Department

Tadau kaamatan harvest festival

                                                        kaamatan festival "kadazanDusun"

Harvest Festival or a different name (Tadau Kaamatan) of the Kadazan or "Magavau" is a special celebration in honor of "Bambazon" the spirit of rice. This festival is a traditional practice of the Kadazan-Dusun tribe since time immemorial. Festival "Magavau" is usually held after the completion of harvest. Harvest Festival which is celebrated today has been approved by the Legislative Council of the Government of the Colony as a public holiday by 1960 Sabah, Tun Haji Mohammad Fuad Stephens, the first Chief Minister of Sabah.

Among the interesting celebrations held is elegantly dance performances and competitions. This dance is danced by the peasants made up of men and women to wear their traditional dress. This dance to the accompaniment of gongs. This dance is danced with both hands raised to shoulder level and dikibar-Fly like a bird's wings kipasan, according to tempo tunes played.

Apart from dance elegantly, also held a singing contest called Sugandoi, bodybuilding shows, and a beauty queen or "Unduk Ngadau", and performing all kinds of arts and crafts. Competitions such as the gong and sports people also become one of the major events in this festival.

Among popular dish during the festival is drinking fermented or "Kinomol", which is a traditional ale. Lounge is their traditional drink, made either from rice or cassava. Fermented rice in a large pot or "tajau" for a week, or cassava fermented for two to three weeks. Usually mixed with yeast fermented to speed up the process of "give a sense of" to the rice wine. Traditional food is also available in conjunction with the day.

They use a small bamboo called "Sumbiling" to suck water from the fermented in large pot. Sumbiling usually used for fermented drink made from cassava. In addition, they also use special glasses called "Singgarung" made of bamboo.

Grilled Fish Market Sim-Sim Sandakan, Sabah.

                                                    Grilled fish market sim-sim sandakan

Baked fish market was known in Sandakan and the Sabah .. tourists and the leadership of the country were brought here .. artists do not miss here if visit to Sandakan .. fresh fish and baked with distinctive ingredients ... satisfactory service shop owner ... visitors incessantly .. payments to rice package, vegetable, condiment very affordable .. early morning until 11pm grilled fish shop opened ..
Among the fish that are usually baked red fish, Arut fish, belais fish, tins fish ..

Red fish

Arut fish

Belais fish

Tins fish

Batu Tulug

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Located at Batu Putih village and 41km from the Kota Kinabatangan township, Agop Batu Tulug is a steep limestone cliff that stands 39 meters high and is part of the 20-25 million- year old Labang limestone formation. The word ‘agop' in the Orang Sungai language means cave. There are three main caves, agop suriba (lower) on the forest floor, lintaga (middle) and sawat (upper) betweeen 12-15m high.

Inside the middle and upper caves are more than a hundred carved wooden coffins dating back 200-250 years, watched over by bats and swallows. Batu Putih village can be viewed from here as well.

The coffins resemble different animals associated to the beliefs of the Orang Sungai but it has also been said that they are the coffins of the Chinese who once settled in the area as Chinese artifacts were found among the remains.

A site Museum since 1996, it has facilities such as an information center, stairs leading to the caves, toilets and resting huts.

Sandakan Memorial Park

                                                               Sandakan memorial park

 Sandakan Memorial Park was built on the site of the former concentration camp (the Japanese) is a prisoner of war Prisoners of the Allies (2400 people) and the deployment of Indonesian prisoners (3600 people). They were deployed to build an airstrip in inhumane conditions. They were forced to work hard to put a gun to his head, beaten, and given food and medicine is not enough. Many of them have died due to illness and starvation. This is the worst case of Japanese War Crimes in Borneo. They still remain the fastest prisoners although construction work has been completed.

In early 1945, when Allied forces drew close, the camp Commandant Hoshijima Susumi captain ordered all prisoners transferred to the interior (Ranau) stages with walk about 250km far. According to him this is the direction of the Commander of the 37th Japanese government of Lieutenant Gen Masao Baba.

In Sandakan Death wire - Ranau, more than 1,000 have been killed due to exhaustion, disease and starvation. A total of 38 people living in Ranau in being unable to move, but ultimately killed the Japanese highest order. Only 6 prisoners who managed to escape fled to the jungle later assisted by locals before being rescued by the Allies. Those who survived are campbell Owen and Richard Braithwaite who fled during the 2nd wire, A Warrants Officer William Sticpewich, Private Keith Botterill, William Maxham and Private Nelson Short fleeing when in Ranau.

Agnes Keith historic home

Agnes keith home

 Agnes Keith wooden house in Castle Street Sandakan is one of the main tourist attractions of the city.

Perhaps many people are wondering who is like the owner of the premises using the English name of the lucky ones as immortalized in the house has a British colonial design.

The house was also called by the name Newlands was once inhabited by an American-born writer, Agnes Keith in 1939 is known for its books Land Below The Wind or State Below The Wind.

Late work has been preaching Sabah until today that any book that clearly tells about the life of local communities natives of Sabah and natural beauty during the British rule at the time.

After that, Agnes wrote two other books titled Three Came Home in 1946 and White Man Returns in 1951.

The books were written in the house reading room space, located in the hills of the city center can be seen to the beauty of Sandakan Bay and the Sulu Sea.

The author arrived in Sandakan in 1934 following her husband, George Keith Hanry who worked as Conservation Forest.

Her husband had lived in Sandakan since 1925 before the marriage to Agnes Keith.

After the couple Keith and their children left Sabah in 1952, the house continued to be the residence of several forest conservation with Tom Bayles, the last being in 1968.