What is the name of Kadazan costume?

Bobohizan is the high priestesses of Kadazan people. They wear large headgear with feathers and beads.

What is kaamatan festival?

Kaamatan or Pesta Kaamatan is a form of harvest festival celebrated annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. The Harvest Festival comes under the ambit of what is known as Momolianism, the belief system and life philosophy of the Kadazan-Dusun.

What language does Kadazan speak?

Kadazan Dusun language
Coastal Kadazan, also known as Kadazan Tangaa’, is a dialect of the Kadazan Dusun language as well as a minority language primarily spoken in Sabah, Malaysia.

What kind of costume does a Kadazan Dusun wear?

For the Kadazan-Dusun’s they have a traditional outfit that is worn on special occasions. As the pictures above show, the traditional costume for both the men and women have a velvet black base and gold trimmings.

What kind of Costume do they wear in Sabah?

Without linangkit, Sabah traditional costumes would be far less colourful. Dusun Lotud couple in ceremonial attire. Note the siwot on her head, an ornament which is stuck into the hairbun. It consists of four bunches of red cloth and black cock feathers.

What to expect at the Pesta Kaamatan festival?

Pesta Kaamatan is a festival that commemorate the ending of the Harvest Festival. Since the so call festival is just around the corner, many of the Kadazans and Dusuns is busing preparing their traditional costume for this upcoming events. You will see a lot of Traditional Coustume with different design wear during the festival.

What kind of clothes do people wear in Malaysia?

A semi formal version is the kebaya, which is a skin-fit two piece costume. Most of the people from the Chinese community residing in Malaysia don’t dress traditionally. They prefer to dress casual. However, during festivals, specially the Chinese New Year, they are spotted in traditional outfits.