Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA News on 23. May, 2010 | No Comments
May 22, 2010, Saturday
KOTA KINABALU: Surrounded by thick jungles in the hills of the Crocker Range of Penampang, lies a sleepy hollow called Kampung Kalanggaan.Here, a small Kadazandusun community recently observed tradition to celebrate the Kaamatan harvest festival.
And with much enthusiasm, too.
While the village does not boast of proper roads, electricity [...]
KOTA KINABALU: Keningau will kick off this year’s State-Level Kaamatan Festival celebration on May 1.
This was disclosed by the State-level Kaamatan Festival Committee chaired by Huguan Siou Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan at the Infratsructure Development Ministry, Monday.
Pairin, who is Deputy Chief Minister-cum-Infrastructure Development Minister, said that this year’s festival theme would be “Cultural Diversity Foundation [...]
KDCA-ISCEP ALUMNI
PRODUCTION
A Story of Betrayal & Trust
Written & Directed By
Mohd Hazli Ali Zapar
Co-Director
Joanna Soh
Produced By
Tracy Deborah Egol
Date: 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 or 31 January 2010
Venue: Penampang Library Hall
Time: 8.00pm – 10.30 pm
Tickets: RM50 and RM35.
For more information/tickets reservation, pls contact:
Haz (016 552 2435) or Email: greenleaftheatre@gmail.com
Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) Headquarters
Tel: 088-713696; Fax: 088-713350
Email: koisaan@kdca.org.my
Kota Kinabalu: The Kadazandusun Cultural Association’s (KDCA) youth development movement on Monday pledged it will do its best to assist Sabahans stranded in Kuala Lumpur.
Its Chairman, Allan Guim Dumbong, gave the undertaking in response to Daily Express’ front-page report Monday on jobless and homeless people from East Malaysia in the nation’s capital.
This was based on [...]
Penampang: A lavish One Malaysia Gong Xi Fa Cai 2010 celebration will be held at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) on Jan 22 until Feb 21,2010 with top local and international artistes invited to perform.
Managing Director of XPL Global Sdn Bhd, J. S. Ling said the event was planned after taking the cue from the [...]
Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA Hongkod, KDCA News, Press on 29. Nov, 2004 | No Comments
Kota Belud: Delegates to the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) annual meeting on Dec. 4-5 are urged to demonstrate a high sense of unity and understating among themselves, in compliance with the wishes of their ancestors.
Stating this, KDCA chief bobolian (traditional priest) Aman Sirom Simbuna OKK Tarantab said the Kadazandusun communities had spread over seven generations [...]
Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA Hongkod, KDCA News, Press on 29. Nov, 2004 | No Comments
KDCA post: Pairin leaves it to delegates
20 November, 2004 (Source: Daily Express, Sabah)
Kota Kinabalu: Huguan Siou Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan is leaving it to the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) delegates to decide if he should be challenged for the KDCA presidency.
Posted by Allan Dumbong in Press on 12. Nov, 2004 | No Comments
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan has proposed that an ethnobotany traditional knowledge academy be set up in Sabah.
He said the traditional knowledge, particularly in medicine utilising the abundant natural forest resources in Sabah and practised by natives such as the Bobohizan (priestess) and witchdoctors, could contribute to the State’s economy.
Pairin said the Bobohizan, [...]
Posted by KDCA Web Admin in KDCA News on 12. Nov, 2004 | No Comments
After 41 years of independence the majority Kadazandusun Native population in Sabah has remained a de-franchised, poorest of the poor rural community.
Why? What is holding them back? Are they incapable and not competitive as a community?
Is their value systems and traditional cultural practices preventing them for adapting and coping with the changing borderless technology-electronic based [...]
Posted by KDCA KV in KDCA Klang Valley on 07. Nov, 2004 | No Comments
Notice to all KDCA Klang Valley Coordinating Committee & members
1st Kaamatan 2005 meeting will be on the 15/1/2005 (Saturday), 3.30pm at Suitestay Executive Resident Hotel/Apartment Meeting room.
The attendance of all Coordinating Committee members are very much appreciated. Any members who are interested to be part of the Kaamatan 2005 Organizer Team is [...]
