Thursday, September 14, 2006

Family Vacation Article: Kota Belud Tamu - Sabah's Most Vibrant Market

The Weekly Tamu or Sunday Market of Kota Belud, near Kota Kinabalu, is an interesting family vacation event not to be missed while in Sabah. The Tamu was originally known as Tamu Darat (Land Market).

It was held on neutral ground where the indigenous Dusun meet the other indigenous groups such as Bajau, Irranun and Obian Muslims, as well as the Chinese traders, to barter or purchase goods.

The Tamu offers unrivalled opportunity for discovering some of Sabah's many different ethnic groups as well as exploring an astonishing variety of products such as herbal medicine, mountain-grown vegetables, wild orchids, chili-laced dried fish, luscious tropical fruits, edible seaweed and much more.

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