MS JANNIE LASIMBANG – MEMBER,EXPERT MECHANISM ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Posted by Allan Dumbong in KDCA News, Press on 09. Aug, 2008 | Comments Off
Indigenous Peoples get New Platform Tuesday, 01 July 2008 After the Working Group on Indigenous Populations was dissolved, the UN established a new Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which is to meet in October. The UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, whose work was discontinued, has been replaced by the Expert Mechanism [...]
MERRY TIME TO SHARE FOOD, SONGS
Posted by Allan Dumbong in KDCA News, Press on 27. May, 2008 | Comments Off
By : Julia Chan KOTA KINABALU: A Kaamatan cultural diversity rendezvous will be held for the first time to showcase the sub-ethnic tribes of Sabah through food, song, dance and music. The festival starts on Thursday at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association cultural village. Each house will hold its own mini festival. “The rendezvous will [...]
A time for thanksgiving and merry-making
Posted by KDCA KV in Kaamatan, KDCA Klang Valley, Press on 20. May, 2008 | Comments Off
A time for thanksgiving and merry-making NST, 14/5/2008 By : Evangeline Majawat The Huguan Siou (Paramount Leader) of the Kadazandusuns Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan hitting the gong to open the 2008 Tadau Kaamatan celebrations in the Klang Valley-level at Flamingo Hotel, Ampang KUALA LUMPUR: The melodious sopogandangan (gongs) beating [...]
State-Level Kaamatan Festival Launched In Beaufort
Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA News, Press on 02. May, 2008 | 1 Comment
*State-Level Kaamatan Festival Launched In Beaufort* BEAUFORT, May 1 (Bernama) — The Sabah state-level Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) was launched here today by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. The launch of the month-long festival was a joyous occasion which began with the cutting of seven stalks of padi as a symbol of honour [...]
Sabah Harvest Festival in Penang
Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA News, KDCA Pulau Pinang, Press on 31. May, 2007 | Comments Off
By K.KASTURI DEWI PENANGITES had the opportunity to celebrate Sabah’s Hari Kaamatan or Harvest Festival at Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel recently. The annual festival, also known as Tadau Kaamatan, saw dancers in elaborately beaded costumes, performing traditional dances such as the Sumazau. The dancers were almost floating effortlessly in their rhythmically paced steps. Although living [...]
