KDCA SERVICES AND RECOGNITION AWARDS

PROPOSED KADAZANDUSUN LEADERSHIP SERVICES RECOGNITION AND AWARDS TITLES AND QUOTAS WITHIN THE POWERS OF THE KOISAAN (KDCA)

Based on former proposals by former council of Elders, the meeting took time to deliberate and finally agreed that the following considerations be made by the Koisaan to confer Titular Awards in various Categories for the official recognition of Kadazandusun Leadership and Services within the purviews of the Koisaan (KDCA): 

KADAZANDUSUN LEADERSHIP SERVICES RECOGNITION AND AWARDS TITLES AND QUOTAS WITHIN THE POWERS OF THE KOISAAN (KDCA)

 

AWARDS TITLE

QUOTA

1

Huguan Siou

1

2

Bulawan Sigah

3

3

Tindarama

7-15

4

Mogkokounan

5-7

5

Miontong

15-25

6

Susukuon

25-50

7

Rindawan

25-50

It was proposed that except for the Huguan Siou Titular Award, the rest should be done annually and presented at Nunuk Ragang in conjunction with the Nunuk Ragang Heritage Festival and Huguan Siou’s Annual Anniversary Celebration.© HAK KDCA 120708.

There are two types of awards which is the Bulawan Sigah and Tindarama to be awarded this year. Otherwise the other awards will be determined later.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED KDCA SERVICES AND RECOGNITION AWARDS.

A. QUALIFYING CRITERIA 

  1. Past and present members of KCA/KDCA who have shown significant contribution and outstanding services towards the development and advancement of KDCA.
  2. Commendable and outstanding services in promoting the objectives of the Kadazandusun Cultural Association as outline in its By-Laws.
  3. Most active KDCA Divisional / Branch Chairman/ Vice-Chairman/ Secretary/ Treasurer/ Sub-Committee..(i.e.) initiative and leadership, activities done, most up-date reports made to KDCA Headquarters and so forth.
  4. Support and contributions towards achieving KCA/KDCA goasls & objectives.

B. SERVICES APPRECIATION AND RECOGNATION AWARDS 

Council of Elders meeting (Mitingan Mohoingon Susukuon Hukum Adat om Koubasanan/HAK Sabah) was held on 16/02/2008 at the KDCA Conference Room Chaired by its Chairman.

 

  1. Awards Categories: 
  1. Huguan Siou (Highest /1st. Class Awards).
  2. Buhavan Sigah (2nd. Class Awards).
  3. Tindarama (3rd. Class Awards).
  4. Mogokounan (4th. Class Awards).
  5. Miontong (5th. Class Awards).
  6. Susukuon (6th. Class Awards).
  7. Rindawan (7th. Class Awards).

i. HUGUAN SIOU.

Huguan Siou is the highest awards given to an individual for his commendable and outstanding services in the promotion of the objectives of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association as outlined in its By-Laws. Only one (1) award shall be given out in this category to an individual who is proclaimed as paramount leader of the KadazanDusun people.

ii. BUHAVAN SIGAH.

This is the second highest award to an individual as a recognition and appreciation for his active participation in promoting the objectives of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association. Only three (3) awards shall be given out in this category to three individuals and one (1) of them to succeed the “Huguan Siou” when the time comes.

iii. MOGOKOUNAN.

To be awarded to an individual in recognition and appreciation for his/her outstanding participation in promoting the KadazanDusun culture in line with the KadazanDusun Cultural Association objectives. Only Five (5) to Seven (7) awards of this category would be given out at one time and should be limited to Thirty (30) in numbers.

iv. TINDARAMA.

This award shall be given out to an individual for his/her participation in promoting the objectives of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association. Seven (7) to Fifteen (15) awards of this category shall be awarded to selected individual at one time and the number shall be limited to fifty (50).

v. MIONTONG.

Awarded to an individual for his/her support and contribution towards the promotion of the objectives of the KadazanDusun cultural Association. Fifteen (15) to Twenty Five (25) awards at one time and limited to (60).

vi. SUSUKUON

Twenty Five (25) to Fifty (50) awards at one time and limited to eighty (80).

vii. RINDAWAN

Twenty Five (25) to Fifty (50) awards at one time and limited to One Hundred Fifty (150).

 

C. GUIDELINES FOR AWARDS. 

a) The nomination for any awards given during the annual Nunuk Ragang celebration must be submitted on the appropriate Entry Form. Sample of the award Entry Form is shown as Appendix A.

b) Five copies of the entry forms must be received by the Awards Committee Chairperson fifty (50) days to the Annual Recognition day.

c) Each entry must be sealed in an envelope clearly marked for the appropriate classification of the Award submitted for.

d) The Chairman of the Award Committee shall be President of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association.

e) An Award Committee will be appointed by the Awards Committee Chairperson to judge the entries.

f) Any member of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association is eligible to enter or propose a nomination for these Awards.

Merits are based on:- 

  1. Participation and significant interest shown in promoting the objectives of the KadazanDusun Cultural Association . (40 points).
  2. Contribution & achievement pertaining to the aforesaid objectives . (30 points)
  3. Character and integrity . (20 points).
  4. Other .... (10 points). 

These guidelines may be amended, improved or changed if deemed necessary.

 

D. AWARD CERTIFICATES AND DECORATIONS (TANDA DO GAA OM BASAAN)

a) HUGUAN SIOU (Highest/1st. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah tapantang om kibasaan di kivotik do koubasanan.
  2. Kisolindang tinandak (Traditional Sash) om pointangkil do gozong/padang di kivotik do koubasanan.
  3. Kisokot do Medal tanda do Gaa.

b) BUHAVAN SIGAH (2nd. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om kibasaan koubasanan.
  2. Kisolindang/misuvai mantad doun Huguan Siou om kisokot Medal tanda do Gaa.

c) TINDARAMA (3rd. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om kibasaan koubasanan miampai solindang di tiingoton om kisokot Medal tanda do Gaa.

d) MOGKOKOUNAN (4th. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om Kibasaan koubasanan miampai solindang toniini di hamazaon, kisokot Medal tanda do Gaa.

e) MIONTONG (5th. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om kibasaan koubasanan miampai solindang toniini di hamazon/misuvai tokuudi mantad di doun Mogkounan, kisokot Medal tanda do Gaa.

f) SUSUKUON (6th. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om kibasaan koubasanan miampai Medal tanda do Gaa.

g) RINDAWAN (7th. Class Award).

  1. Kisigah om kibasaan koubasanan miampai kisokot do Medal ih tanda do Gaa. 

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THE FIRST AWARDEES OF THE KDCA SERVICES RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION ILLUSTRIOUS AWARDS RECEIVED THEIR RESPECTIVE AWARDS FROM HUGUAN SIOU ON APRIL 28, 2016 AT HONGKOD KOISAAN UNITY CENTRE HALL:- 

  1. Tindarama Bolungkitas Amman Sirom Simbuna Bin O.T Tarantab
  2. Bulawan Sigah, Gundohing Dominic Chu
  3. Bulawan Sigah, Datuk Justin Stimol
  4. Bulawan Sigah, Datuk Patrick @ Pat Michael
  5. Bulawan Sigah, Datuk Richard Maning
  6. Bulawan Sigah, Gundohing Thaddeus Manson
  7. Bulawan Sigah, Gundohing Francis Chu
  8. Bulawan Sigah, Gundohing Rigor Dunstan 

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NB:      The current Council of Elders headed by Dr Anson George Kunjan will now need to develop the Koisaan’s Illustrious Awards from the last proposal by Datuk Patrick Michael. But for the purpose of recognizing and appreciating the special roles and contributions of the 7 founder members of KCA in 1963, the Bulawan Sigah Award had been agreed by the current KDCA Central  Committee as befitting them to be awarded in conjunction with the KDCA Golden Jubilee Celebration. Tindarama award had also been adopted an awarded to one deserving candidate.

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