Kota Kinabalu: An elaborate Kaamatan Cultural Diversity Rendezvous, showcasing the various sub-ethnic tribes of Sabah through food, song, dance and music, will be held at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) cultural village on Thursday (May 29).
It is an opportunity for visitors to witness and enjoy the Kadazandusun cultural diversity with each of the houses holding a mini-festival of its own.
The rendezvous which will begin at the Rungus longhouse to be officiated at by Deputy Chief Minister and Huguan Siou or paramount leader of the Kadazandusuns Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.
The Rungus longhouse would hold a coconut festival featuring coconut products while the Tobilung house features the maize festival, where visitors can sample various many dishes made using maize as well as traditional fire-making.
The Papar Tongunggak festival would feature cultural artefacts while Tambunan would showcase the layoh (ginger) and poring (bamboo) festival.
"Other places of interest include the Lotud Monginomulok (rice leavening) ceremony, the guol (yam) and koningau (cinnamon) festival at the Lobu house, the rumbio (sago palm) festival at the Dusun Tatana house.
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