Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Sabah Fest with a difference

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Fest two-day affair at the Magellan Sutera on May 3 and 4 promises to be different this year by featuring a series of traditional dances and musical performance exhibited for the first time at the festival.

The highlights are dances by the Bangi islanders known as Tamadak, another by the Lundayehs, the Arang Tawak and Suaan by the Dumpas from Beluran, the Rungus Mongingivit ritual and a gambus orchestra performance.

There will also be a handicraft exhibition when visitors can watch how items like the Serdang baskets from Kota Belud are made as well as the popular beadwork of the Rungus, swords from Kg Siasai in Kota Belud, lepa-lepa boats from Semporna and wood carvings from Ranau.

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