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Ramadhan Bazaar Tanjung Aru
Ramadhan Bazaar Tanjung Aru
Fasting from the daylight hours of dawn to sunset, the holy month of Ramdhan is at its’ end and with it welcomes a month which is also known as the Festival of Breaking Fast or Aidilfitri (Hari Raya Aidilfitri) which is estimated to fall on September 10th. As was previous years, Ramadhan Bazaars are set up all across the nation and with it an eclectic and delectable feast of multifarious foods available throughout the month of fasting.
This year in the state capital, the Ramadhan Bazaar situated at Tanjung Aru Plaza is one of the many fête which only opens its stalls from the first day of the fasting month till the eve of Aidilfitri. Food connoisseurs should not miss the chance to indulge themselves at the numerous scores of scrumptious delicacies awaiting them to sate their appetites.
Situated at the outdoor parking lot of the Tanjung Aru Plaza; it is not only conveniently located within walking distance of the Tanjung Aru town but it also boasts a larger selection of foodstuffs due to the close proximity of the Tanjung Aru Plaza’s food market. The Bazaar includes the favorites among the local food lovers such as barbecued chicken wings, sting-rays and various sea foods.
For those that fancy a more lighter bonne bouche could browse through the range of fried pastries such as Pisang Goreng, Kuih Jala, Martabak Jawa, Chakueh or rarities such as Popiah Basah as well as the staple food in any Bazaars in Malaysia- the Roti John.
Other varieties comprised of sweet pastries like the onde’-onde’ and iced drinks such as the Air-Batu-Campur(ABC), Cendol and sugar cane juice just to name a few as there are countless more variations of these iced drinks which serves as desserts.
The Tanjung Aru Plaza’s food market also adds diversity to your palate as they display an assortment of cuisines originating from almost all corners of Malaysia such as sizzling hot noodles and rice, Malay-style fried noodles and Chinese cuisines such as Char Kuey Tiaw. If these are not to your taste then worry not for this place also exhibits a mixture of Western foods like sirloin steaks, chicken and lamb chops and also fish and chips.
The Ramadhan Bazaar is for all to enjoy and relish upon the abundance of food selections. If one would pass up on the rare savories which are only available during the fasting month is to miss out on a gastronomically stimulating and gratifying experience.
5th Sabah International Folklore Festival 2010 (Schools Competition)
July 21st – 25th, Sabah Cultural Center – A culmination of multi ethnicity and cultural diversity as well as variegated harmonious musicians and fascinating performers from the world over converged upon the Malaysian Borneo for the 5th Sabah International Folklore Festival 2010. Unlike previous festivals, this is promised to be a completely different experience for everyone for many reasons and one of them being that this year there are a total of 14 countries competing for this epochal event.
As was previous years in conjunction with this cultural and musical festival, the Sabah Creative Dance Competition precludes the international participants of this ostentatious event where the assortment of ethnicity, traditions and lilting symphonies from schools all over the state gathers together for the second time at the Sabah Cultural Center.
The competition is held for two days from July 21st to the 22nd as part of a ‘curtain-raiser’ for the Sabah International Folklore Festival. It involves all elementary and secondary schools from each district in Sabah and each of them has the opportunity to showcase their creativity and talent. Tickets were priced at MYR 20.00 for premier class, MYR 10.00 for adults and MYR5.00 for under 17 years old.
The night was infused with an atmosphere of convivial cheers and high spirits coming from the crowd which pervades the hall that night. The gathering of audience which consists mostly of students from the participating schools, teachers and their families were amongst the crowd.
S.M. Saint Peter of Telipok district performing the ‘Nunuk Ragang’ dance.
S.M.K Datuk Panglima Abdullah from Semporna with their rendition of ‘Creative Igal‘ or ‘Kaut‘. This dance is a narrative which symbolizes the Bajau people being thankful for the bounties the ocean has given to them.
S.K Pekan Tamparuli elementary school performs the ethnic Lotud dance of Guno which in essence means ‘Spirit’.
The Kadandiu dance performed by S.M Teknik of Keningau.
S.K Tanjung Papat 1 elementary school from Sandakan with their rendition of the Mengalai dance originating from the ethnic Suluk.
S.M.K Putatan performing Dansa which literally means ‘dance’ in malay and are usually executed for wedding ceremonies. It originates from the people of Kokos which derives from the Christmas Island of Australia.
S.K. Seri Gaya of Kota Kinabalu city with the dance called ‘Serumpun’ which connotes the lives of the Murut community in Sabah.
S.K Pengalat Besar from the district of Papar with the ‘Sulam’ dance.
S.K Kiawayan of Tambunan displaying their talents with the ‘Lumaag’ dance which was one of the many remarkable performances by the elementary school students as the second night continues with the Sabah Creative Dance Competition.
‘Sazau Papar’ from the students of S.M. St. Peter of Telipok; which is a rendition of the sumazau dance which is performed by the Kadazandusun community of the Papar district as each area has a slightly different variation and uniqueness to its style in the execution of this acclaimed dance from Borneo.
S.M.K Datuk Panglima Abdullah high school brings to the audience the Igal-Igal dance also known as Igal Tabawan from the ethnic Bajau/Suluk people of Semporna.
S.M Teknik, Keningau executing the ‘Pengalai Kipas’ dance which how the Suluk elucidates the philosophies of life in within their community.
S.K Tanjung Papat 1 from Sandakan performing the ‘Mengiluk’ dance.
Towards the end of the night, more schools performed admirably and executed their dances with more panache and vigor than they did last year. One such performance was the students of S.M.K Putatan as they displayed a superlatively excellent recital of the ‘Rengut Selinap’ dance.
What separates this troupe from the rest was that they infused their fast paced performance with Step Dance and Hip-Hop into their arrangement of the traditional aspects of the dance. It is also the only school to have included a total of 18 dancers, the most performers for a single dance. It was definitely voluminous as they performed, for the deafening cheers of their friends and families reverberates throughout the hall showing support for their school.
S.K Seri Gaya, Kota Kinabalu elementary school performing the ‘Sazau Papar’ dance.
S.M.K Sepulut from Nabawan with their delivery of the ‘Lulusung’ dance.
S.K Pekan Kinarut, Papar with the Limbai dance from the Bajau ethnic from the Kota Belud community.
Every school implemented their training and ingenuity to the fullest as more of the students accomplished their dances with vibrantly energetic and graceful maneuvers and it really shows that they worked harder this time around as shown by S.M. Maktab Sabah.
Once again the crowd went wild as the troupe took to the stage their version of the ‘Rait’ dance of the Bajau ethnic. Their costumes were not only stunning but their performance which added a few elements of alteration to their music induced their presentation with lithe acrobatics as the added tempo lent a vigorous spirit not only to the students but to the spectators as well.
Labuan Federal Territory also joined in this year represented by S.M.K Labuan with this piece known as ‘Waris Taming’. Their costumes which included blinking-lights around their wrists and elbows are some of the more uniquely reworked traditional attires of the night.
All of the 21 schools that participated these two nights have distinguished themselves as some of the best young performers from Sabah, probably even the whole of Malaysia. As it is known as a creative traditional dance competition, each group is allowed to affix their own interpretation of the dance they choose to perform.
Here are the full results of the competition:
Secondary School:
First Place – S.M.K. Desa Wawasan, Tambunan
Second Place – Maktab Sabah
Third Place – S.M.K. Sepulut, Nabawan
Best Choreography Award - S.M.K. Desa Wawasan, Tambunan
Best Costume Award - S.M.K. Sepulut, Nabawan
Best Performance Award - S.M.K. Sepulut, Nabawan
Best Music Award - S.M.K. Putatan
Best Male Dancer Award - Marius Manoel of Maktab Sabah
Best Female Dancer Award - Cherryann Chelsea Alex of S.M.K. Tenom
Primary School:
First Place – S.K. Kiawayan, Tambunan
Second Place – S.K. Pekan Tamparuli
Third Place – S.K. Pekan Kinarut
Best Choreography Award- S.K. Kiawayan, Tambunan
Best Costume Award - S.K. Kiawayan, Tambunan
Best Performance Award - S.K. Pekan Tamparuli
Best Music Award – S.K. Kiawayan, Tambunan
Best Male Dancer Award – Mohd. Zahir Abdul Latif of S.K. Tamparuli
Best Female Dancer Award – Sharon Line Abinus of S.K. Kiawayan
We congratulate all the winners of the Local Folkdance Competition. Stay tune to Lifeinborneo.com for our coverage of the International Folkdance Competition!
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Unduk Ngadau DBKK (Kota Kinabalu City Council) 2010 Finals
On 14 May 2010, Kota Kinabalu City Hall held Unduk Ngadau DBKK 2010 Finals at Lintasan Deasoka. If you are a new reader of Life In Borneo.com, you can read more about the origins of Unduk Ngadau here.
The Sumazau Dance was performed before the finalists went up on stage
The 15 Finalists
The finalists had a series of Q & A session from the judges on why they should be chosen and also had to give their opinions on certain current issues regarding the city and the state.
The winner of 2009, Miss Pearl Diane Petrus was present to pass the crown to her successor
The winners with Datuk Illiyas Ibrahim, the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu and wife
Ms. Lydia John Alai was crowned as the winner of Unduk Ngadau DBKK 2010. The 1st runner up was won by Ms. Crystel Eve Huminodun, while the 2nd runner up was won by Ms. Debra Fiona Alexius.
The top three winners of Unduk Ngadau DBKK 2010 will represent three different districts of Kota Kinabalu at the Unduk Ngadau 2010 Grand Final, which will be held at the main hall of KDCA’s Hongkod Koisaan on 31st May, during the Harvest Festival.
Here is the full result of the Unduk Ngadau DBKK 2010:
Winner: Ms. Lydia John Alai – representing Kota Kinabalu City
1st runner up: Ms. Crystel Eve Huminodun – representing Tanjung Aru
2nd runner up: Ms. Debra Fiona Alexius – representing Likas
4th – Ms. Pachara Emmanuel Apin
5th – Ms. Lyora Kok
6th – Ms. Jaslinder Kaur
7th – Ms. Lidia Dari
Ms. Digi SMS – Ms. Lydia John Alai
Ms. Popular – Ms. Crystel Eve Huminodun William Majinbon
Stompin’ Sabah 2009 – The Ultimate Borneo Music Blast
December 31st 2009, Kota Kinabalu - Stompin’ Sabah 2009, the Ultimate Borneo Music Blast took place in the city in conjunction with New Years’ celebrations and was also the first for the state as the biggest musical extravaganza ever held in The Land Below the Wind. Jesselton Point was chosen as the venue to welcome the extraordinarily talented and marvelously fascinating performers of this grandois event.
Organized by Contagious Concepts and KUSO as co-organizers, the event also has the full support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah, Sabah Tourism Board and endorsed by Kota Kinabalu City Hall. Various official sponsors also includes Xpax, Imperial International, Edaran Tan Chong Motors Ltd, My Cola, Faces and SuriaFM as the official radio station.
Suria FM’s DJ Othoe and DJ Myra
Jesselton Point was definitely the place to be for the new years’ eve bash. As one of the many tourist hot spots in Kota Kinabalu city, this venue also introduces a variety of local delicacies served by the multifarious food vendors along side the pier. It is a place where most food connoisseurs come to visit on the weekends to enjoy good food and awesome ambiance.
As the cool breeze of the South China Sea reaches the pier, so were the thunderous crowd converging upon the boardwalks of Jesselton Point. Among the countless people that came included families as well as youngsters, foreigners and locals alike; they all arrived as early as 8 pm obviously eager to delight themselves upon the fusion of several aspects of ‘urban music’ and ‘nature inspired music’ is not to be missed.
DJ Nas-T
Rhythm Masala
The stage was immense and it exudes an ambiance of ostensible grandeur and chromatic magnificence as it kicked off the night with the performance by Singapore’s Rhythm Masala, one of the best Fusion Percussion Group in the city state as well as Asia. Followed up by a wonderfully awe-inspiring performance from our very own Monsopiad Tribal Village Troupe. Included were also the pre-event performers which were the enigmatically breathtaking performance from the Mascara Dancers’ and fire breathers’ dancers as well as the illusionist, Ezad.
The show did not end there as there were more outstanding performers ready to send the crowd into a convivial frenzy of excitement like the Project Pistol comprised of top musicians from Malaysia such as Edrie Hashim, Fiat, Lola, Yuri and Wan Kelly. They took over the stage with their drum battle performance and a number of rock tunes from Red Hot Cilli Peppers, U2 and Lenny Kravitz just to name a few which was voluminously impressive and electrifying. Kadangyan of the Philippines followed up the show with a more traditional aspect of the show as well as being a musical fusion.
Project Pistol
Project Pistol
Project Pistol
Edrie Hashim of Project Pistol
Kadangyan
Kadangyan
As the crescendo of the celebration almost reached its’ climax with the performances by the White Percussion Unit of Malaysia, DJ Nas-T and later, DJ Lil’ John; the throng of people went wild cheering and dancing through the night counting down the seconds welcoming the new year. Datuk Masidi Manjun was also present on the stage as the fireworks greets the year 2010 with vibrant illumination and tremendous sounds of various musical fusions and joviality.
Datuk Masidi Manjun with Suria FM DJs’ doing the countdown
DJ Lil’ John
Stompin’ Sabah 2009 was one of the most climactic and stupendous event ever held in the state capital. An event which claims to be the biggest yet in Sabah it certainly did more than just delivered what was promised and left the everyone in awe of their magnetic performance.
Wishing All Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2010
We here at lifeinborneo.com would like to wish all our Christian readers Merry Christmas 2009. May you and your loved ones be joyous this festive season!
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Asian Rugby Sevens Series – Borneo Sevens 2009
October 31st to November 1st, Likas Stadium – It was truly an epic weekend for the titans of Asian rugby as the players from all corners of Asia converged into the stadium for this momentous sports event. The Malaysian Rugby Union was the host for the Borneo Sevens and to receive such support from the international sports organizations to hold this spectacular event in Sabah was overwhelming indeed for the locals.
The top 12 teams that participated were Japan (1st seed), Hong Kong (2), China (3), Chinese Taipei (4), Korea (5), Malaysia (6), Thailand (7), Guam (8), India (9), Philippines (10), Brunei (11) and Indonesia (12).
All of the participating nations were grouped into three pools(four in each pool) which begins with a round robin pool before the knockout matches commenced.
The main aspirations of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series is to implement a sevens-specific ranking of Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) nations. Future ARFU tournaments and various sports events shall use this ranking as it is also a relevant aspect in recognizing these Asian teams for IRB World Sevens Series events.
Japan clinched the Asian Rugby Seven Series event at Likas Stadium, Sabah by beating Hong Kong 38-14. They maintained a formidable game record, posting 187 points and only conceding 26 throughout their participation in this event. Korea claimed the Bronze medal after defeating the weary Malaysian team 31-7.
The Borneo Sevens is the third event in the Asian Rugby Seven Series, and it is the second of two ranking events of the whole series. Japan’s win in the Borneo Sevens means that they have a lead at the top of the series standing, closely followed by Korea and Hong Kong.
The most interesting match up of the event was between the sevens of Guam and Thailand. For the former, this was their first time playing in the Asian Rugby Sevens Series. In their match against Thailand, the latter was the favourite team as well as the most experienced between the two in the Asian Rugby Seven Series, but they held their ground and triumphed against the Thais 24-7, finishing seventh place.
The Asian Rugby Sevens Series concluded the event in Borneo for this year with Japan winning the top spot, but the series still has two more events to go: Kish Island Sevens in Iran on 20 and 22 November, and Sri Lanka Sevens on 28 and 29 November of this year.
Wishing All Salam Aidilfitri 2009
We the lifeinborneo team would like to wish all muslims readers and everyone a Selamat Hari Raya Aildilfitri.. May you have a wonderful Syawal and joyous Aildilfitri celebration.
