KOTA KINABALU: A breezy afternoon proved to be the perfect weather for the national-level Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) celebrations which was attended by an estimated crowd of 20,000 at the historic Padang Merdeka here.
Traditional dances such as the sumazau of the Kadazandusun, magunatip of the Murut and igal igal of the sea Bajau and Suluk were among the various performances which kicked off at 4pm.
The crowd, however, reserved their loudest cheers for Malaysian artistes such as Akademi Fantasia star Felix, as well as Dayangku Nurul Fatihah.
Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah launched the festivities by beating the gong seven times, watched by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Information, Communi-cations and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.
Also present were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the Huguan Siou or Kadazandusun paramount leader, and other members of the state Cabinet.
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