Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Experience The Splendour of Regatta Lepa in Semporna

Anyone visiting Sabah this weekend would do wise to include going to Semporna in the itinerary.

The Bajau community will be holding their Regatta Lepa XIV, an annual celebration that showcases their sea faring heritage and skill at making traditional wooden boats called Lepa, that is unique to these sea gypsies of Sabah.

Inaugurated in 1994 to commemorate the Bajau’s tradition of building these splendid vessels, the 3-day celebration beginning April 20 will be officiated by Sabah's Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah.

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