Thursday 29 May 2008

Kotobian Do Tadau Kamaatan 2008

Tadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) is coming again. This beautiful traditional festival is one of the most important celebrations in the year for the Kadazandusun ethnic communities of Sabah. Held towards the end of May (30th - 31st) each year, the event celebrates the end of the tough work and looks forward to enjoying the bounty of the harvest. During this festival, Sabah natives wear their traditional costumes and enjoy a carnival atmosphere which stretches from daybreak till dawn. ‘Tapai’ or home-made rice wine is served as the speciality for the day. Sabahans are greeted with a special greeting for the harvest festival known as ‘Kopivosian Tadau Ka’amatan’ or ‘Happy Harvest Festival’. I am sure families and friends back home are enjoying themselves during this season. I wish I can be there (Sabah) with my family to see the cultural performances, music, traditional dances and food and drink in great quantities and of course the Highlights of the festival include the Magavau, a traditional thanksgiving ceremony by the Bobohizan or High Priestess, the Unduk Ngadau or traditional Harvest Festival Queen, cultural dances and much merry making. Oh how I miss this Event so much. I miss Sumazau, I miss wearing the costume, I miss the tapai and lihing ( I am not a good drinker tho LOL), I miss everything about Kamaatan...Entah bila lah our next trip to see Tadau Kamaatan ni. Bah kawan kawan and saudara mara in Sabah and all Kadazan friends around the globe..
KOTOBIAN TADAU TAKAZO DO KAAMATAN 2008 KUMA DIOZU NGAAVI SONGOVIAN PAGANAKAN OM SAUDALA NGAAVI.. MOGINUM NOO OM DAA HIVAI PUSAS OM ADA ODOP MIAMPAI TAJAU KIO...
KADA HIVAII ARAMAI TII. Kehoiii!. (Mesti mau pangkis juga hehe). ZIKOI MANTAD JOROMON

10 comments:

  1. Om Kotobian Tagazo Doh Kaamatan nogi kumaa doid diau sampaganakan Luth...hehehe. I miss the tagung and sumazau... :)

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  2. Kotobian Do Odou Kaamatan to you and your family, Luthie! It's been a while since I attend the event. Haiyah, lama sekali sudah. I am thinking of a trip home between April/June next time as the airfair is much cheaper. So I would surely take the opportunity to attend Kaamatan. Missed juga kan!

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  3. Hi Dora,
    Me too, mau kembang bulu sia kalau dingar tu bunyi tagung om kulintangan semua...Kotobian do Tadau Kamaatan doid diau om David kio.

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  4. Hi Hilda,
    Kotobian do tadau kamaatan doid diozu ngaavi, your hubby never experience Kamaatan before right? Should show him satu hari..Joachim sudah rasa...kana kasih mabuk lagi dia haha..Bah daino ko poh.

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  5. Hi Comey_lote, thanks for dropping by. Hows things in Holland?

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  6. Doi gia kesian... but i'm in Sabah never go to any kaamatan festival nowadays... maybe wait for the children grow older easier to handle. I love the tagung beat...

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  7. You´re right shirley kalau mau bawa budak2 kicil panas lagi adoi teda mood turuskan...I hope one day I can show my boys the real kaamatan in Sabah. I love the kulintangan takau om sumayau..my husband loves it. Bah sana dulu kau ah.

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  8. Hi Luthie!

    In Kuching, we called this festive "Gawai Day". Happy Holiday to you and family

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  9. Hi Rose,

    I know about Gawai but so far never been there, I have a few Sarawakian friends...I think they´re busy peluk tajau waktu Gawai...Belated Gawai to you Rose.

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