Harvest Festival Sabah

The two-day Harvest Festival in Sabah, or Pesta Kaamatan, was once a critical part of village life and is now a state-wiede celebration. From drinking endless glasses of rice wine to playing traditional games and dancing, here are some favourite things to do at Kaamatan:

- Meet Sabah's ethnic groups
- Learn about Sabah's ancient animism
- Shop for souvenirs
- Play traditional games
- Watch the Murut perform the bamboo dance
- See Sabah's beauties in Beauty Pageant
- Taste Dusun delicacies
- Eat a sago worm
- Meet the bobohizan: Sabah's ritualistic priestess
- Enjoy free flowing rice wine
- Dance the Sumazau with the locals

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