Musical show among <b>Sabah</b> Fest highlights - The Borneo Post Online Berita Sabah - News 2 Sabah |
| Musical show among <b>Sabah</b> Fest highlights - The Borneo Post Online Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:45 PM PDT by Jenne Lajiun. Posted on April 23, 2014, Wednesday KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Fest will be returning with another spectacular show to highlight Sabah's diverse people, cultures and traditions in the form of a musical performance, 'Aki Nabalu'. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun, told a press conference held at the Le Meridien Hotel here yesterday, the musical performance will be held at the Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara Sabah complex (JKKNS) auditorium between May 2 and May 4. The performance will showcase a religious and solemn ceremony through a series of actions performed in accordance with a prescribed order. The Sabah Fest this year will showcase seven ethnic groups in Sabah that look to Mount Kinabalu as a central feature in their traditional, cultural and religious beliefs, said Masidi. The Kadazandusun community will open the curtains with the presentation of 'Pampang' which tells of the origin of Mount Kinabalu and mankind. The Bajau, Dusun Tindal and Iranun will then gather at the meeting point or Badi, or today known as the Tamu or open air market. During these social gatherings, Mount Kinabalu would appear tall and majestic as a backdrop as the people go about with their daily lives. The audience will also be treated to the Mogkodim do hatod, the Rungus ritual performed to call upon the spirit of a sick person. The Dusun Lotud will perform the Mohlukas, a housewarming ceremony. The spectacular Sabah Fest stage performance will wrap up with a healing ritual of the Murut Nabal, called Mansilad. Tickets for the performance are sold at RM50 each and seats limited to 560 per day are available. The performances start at 8 pm. For more information, please contact Susan Shahira, Sri Pelancongan Sabah event manager at 6088-232121. Also present at the press conference were Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Sabah Tourism Board chairman, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai and Sabah Tourism Board general manager, Datuk Irene Charuruks.   |
| Octogenarian among <b>Sabah</b> Fest cultural performers – BorneoPost <b>...</b> Posted: 02 May 2014 12:42 PM PDT by Rebecca Chong. Posted on May 3, 2014, Saturday KOTA KINABALU: An 85-year-old Rungus woman from Kudat is among cultural performers in the Aki Nabalu musical show held in conjunction with Sabah Fest 2014 from May 2 to 4 at National Art and Cultural Department (JKKN) Complex Auditorium here. Uzok Puluk, who lives in Kampung Tinangol, Kudat told The Borneo Post during a media preview of Aki Nabalu performance on Thursday night that all Rungus in Kudat know how to perform their traditional dance known as Sudai Maigol. "We still pass the dance to our next generation so that they will not forget their culture. In fact, all Rungus adults in Kudat have their own Rungus traditional costumes," the octogenarian said. Uzok, who said her group only took three days to practise with the other performers, explained that she was participating in the performance so that the world could see the true culture of the Rungus people, and at the same time to show the authentic dance that had been passed on for generations. "What we perform on stage is original, and we also show the audience our healing ritual called Mogkodim do Hatod," she said. The theme for the Aki Nabalu celebration this year is drawn largely from local indigenous beliefs and diverse practices of the Kadazandusun and Murut where Kinabalu is a central feature in the traditional, cultural and religious lives of a total of seven ethnic groups. Meanwhile, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun said more clarifications and explanations were needed for the dances. He said he found a lot of people were confused over the dances as no information was provided. The Aki Nabalu show will continue today with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman expected to be attending as the guest of honour, from 5pm to 10pm, at JKKN Complex Auditorium. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from berita sabah - Google Blog Search To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |