baru sampai hari ahad malam
the next morning
kul 10.30 /11.00 am
they pick me up
to go and watch the Pesta Kaamatan at KDCA , Penampang
even though i lived in Sabah for the past 23 years
sadly to say
i never been to an Unduk Ngadau before
Unduk Ngadau is a beauty pageant held during the Pesta Kaamatan
legend has it that the the only child of a couple, named Hominodun, who was the most beautiful maiden at that time , was willing to be sacrificed and be an offering to the great earth so that there will be seeds once again for planting and food for the people when times are harsh and there were no longer grain seeds to be planted.
the sacrifice of Hominodun brings plentiful of harvest to the village
hence,the Kadazandusun people included the Unduk Ngadau beauty pageant as part of their Kaamatan Festival as a sense of respect and admiration to the legendary Hominodun.
when we arrived at KDCA
asked around
the Unduk Ngadau semi final will start at two pm
the day was sickeningly hot
so we decide to grab some food before the pageant
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| Thanx to Nestle who supported the event, they gave out free maggi asam laksa during the day . but , maggi during lunch , maybe not so much of a good idea. sweating like pig while having maggi. |
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| Jus jambu batu . taste so yek. notice the sign saying that the jus jambu batu + asam boi+ susu saying LAGI LUAR BIASA. TAK SEDAP OK! |
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| Hajel and kentang spring. |
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| hajel lapar. so dia makan nasi |
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| Hajel and jerry with ayam and satay. Tak berapa nak sedap. |
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| this the pondok we took shelter in , carlsberg nya pondok. moginum dulu ! moginum means minum |
After the long wait , we went to the main hall to watch the pageant only to find out that they held the pageant outdoor, beneath some astaka . and when we get there it has been goin on for awhile . sheeesh . so lost during this festival. nama jak org sabah. shame on u .
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| shots of the semi finals. bersesak sesak dgn pakcik rela yang bangang yang tak bagi aku duduk dekat kerusi yang memag disediakan utk public.pffft. tourist tourist tu ko tak tahan pulak. babi nyer pakcik rela yang bias. |
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| my friend says that this lady is carrying balls of steel. *notice the balls of steel on her chest |
since the 15 finalist will be announced on the final day of Pesta Kaamatan,
we decided not to stay but to walk around the cultural village under the hot scorching sun
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| time aku nak naik bridge ni la tiba tiba dia tutup.pfttt. dahla panas. *still complaining about the weather |
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| cultural dance with the public. ni fun . baru happening! |
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| spot me. was completely lost in the dance crowd. hahahaa |
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| this is one of the attraction at the traditional houses. trampoline in the middle of the house ! cramped with kids and ADULTS, i decided not to go for it just the thought of rubbing sweats with stranger.euw.no thank you. |
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| semua instrument pkai buluh. bass and saxaphone. ko mampu ? |
we went to a few more traditional houses.
but it was too hot couldn't take it any longer
so we decided to chow
went yoyo-ing after that
heaven
ice cold milky tea + pudding + coconut cubes
we decided to give a rest day for tomorrow
since i just got back
but hell i was wrong
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to be continued
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