THE ORIGIN OF THE

INTENSITY OF FESTIVAL
IN SABAH

Harvest Festival or "Magavau" in Kadazan, a

special
celebration
ceremony
to
honor
"Bambazon" the spirit of rice. This festival is
traditionally the kadazandusun practice since
ages. Feast "Magavau" is usually held after the
completion of the harvest.
The Harvest Festival is celebrated during the
month of May although this festival only at 30
and 31. Harvest festival highlight is a beauty
contest or Unduk Ngadau, traditional dances,and
ceremonies conducted by Bobohizan highlight
the "chief priests".

The Kadazandusun believe that rice has a

'spirit' known as Bambarayon. This belief arose
from a legendary story about Kinoringan (god)
who killed his daughter single of Huminodun,
who was killed, cut 7 and planted. Then it grew
rice plants that allows humans can live. This
myth has been a legend for generations
Kadazandusun community which gave rise to the
belief in spirits and magic rice figure 7. Cults run
by Bobolian, who is said to have the ability to
communicate with the supernatural.

Magavau ritual synonymous with the term

moginakan, symbolically aimed thank, apologize
(if any paddy/rice wastage) and hope that the
rice harvest in the future for the better.

THE MURUT
TRADITIONAL
FESTIVALS
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Day Harvest Festival in Murut language is

"Orou Napangaan Nanantab". However, the actual
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name of the festival after the harvest of the Murut

is "Mansisia". Before the festival, every family
donated rice from their hard-earned revenue to
the General Society of the ruler to be either
cooked or fermented rice. They also donated
money to buy dishes during the festival. When
Mansisia day ahead, all the villagers are feasting
and drinking in the home long Sincere or at home
Chieftain if the village does not have a "Good".

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Official event in the festival is a fermented

drink called "Pansisiaan". All residents are
required to drink rice wine as traditions. In
celebration Mansisia all the residents can enjoy
the fruits of the harvest each family as previously
donated rice mixed-mix before cooking.
The purpose of this Mansisia festival is a day of
thanksgiving and rejoicing. Today is also regarded
as a public holiday for the farmers. The festival
usually comes with some interesting events such
as cultural performances, drinking rice wine and
many others that fit the celebration of "Mansisia".

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In addition, respondents said the Murut

traditional festivals, namely "Orou Napangaan
Nanantab" almost identical to traditional festivals
KadazanDusun the "Harvest Festival"

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THE ORIGIN OF THE

INTENSITY OF FESTIVAL
IN SABAH
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Regatta Lepa-Lepa is Bajau traditional

annual festival in Semporna District
celebrated every April. Celebration Regatta
Lepa-Lepa was first commercialized in
1994 to commemorate the tradition LepaLepa. Carnival was first introduced in 1994
as a celebration of the district level and
then recognized to be a festival of Sabah
state level. In 2003 the carnival was
included in the calendar 'Malaysia Water
Festival' and now the carnival is an annual
event with one of Malaysia.
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Water Festival will be started kicks of

with the arrival of various spreads (boat)
from all corners of the village in the district
of Semporna, led by the village head,
respectively. The audience who came to
see this event get to see a parade float
plaster Bajau traditional dances also [2]
Semporna accompanied by local ethnic
music on plaster Moreover, competition
marine events such as tug of war spreads,
racing kayak pool and fireworks will also
punctuate the festival this.
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The carnival is an annual event for all the

fans, players and artists, Bajau culture and
carnival together. Through this festival, Bajau
are everywhere, including on the islands will
meet, socialize and compete. The main
competition is the title 'Most Beautiful
carnival. This festival takes 2 to 3 days.
Carnival celebration activities are divided into
two main areas, namely 'Marine Event' on the
beach and 'Performing Culture' and shows the
Semporna Town Padang. In the evening,
visitors will get to see the local cultural
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performances
while
singing
alternately with local artists.

punctuated

In the tide of globalization today, the

festival's traditional Bajau are also afected
spared. This is because, based on prior art
that writers usually dance night featuring
local cultural and introduced to the
audience, especially local and foreign
tourists, but already dominated by local
singers
and
concert
performances
homeland
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