Monday, November 1, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Dedication to: TAMU BESAR, KOTA BELUD, SABAH.
What is Tamu Besar?
Tamu Besar is an annual grand festival for the 'Sunday Open Market" in Kota Belud, Sabah. Its a place to meet and trade for peoples that live in Kota Belud and also from other places. It is well known as Sabah biggest open-air-market where we can find a lot of things and it has one of the best bargain. Fisherman, farmers and differ kind of vendors came by offering the best product for customers. What the best thing about Tamu Besar, it is a place that melting with differ cultures where bajau's, irranun, kadazandusun, chinese and etc. A lot of beautiful cultural showcase was present for the the very day for public.
Where is Kota Belud?
Kota Belud famously knows as 'The Land of the Cowboy East". Its 70km from Kota Kinabalu where its took an hour to drive. Kota Belud is rich with diversity of the cultures and its show on their costumes, languages, dances, music and ceremony.
On the day of Tamu Besar, visitors and tourist usually will serve with various activities as:
Open air market and handicraft booth:
Tamu Besar is an annual grand festival for the 'Sunday Open Market" in Kota Belud, Sabah. Its a place to meet and trade for peoples that live in Kota Belud and also from other places. It is well known as Sabah biggest open-air-market where we can find a lot of things and it has one of the best bargain. Fisherman, farmers and differ kind of vendors came by offering the best product for customers. What the best thing about Tamu Besar, it is a place that melting with differ cultures where bajau's, irranun, kadazandusun, chinese and etc. A lot of beautiful cultural showcase was present for the the very day for public.
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| Kota Belud Tamu gate, annual Tamu Besar on 2009 |
Where is Kota Belud?
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| Welcome Sign for Kota Belud Town. |
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| Sabah map |
Kota Belud famously knows as 'The Land of the Cowboy East". Its 70km from Kota Kinabalu where its took an hour to drive. Kota Belud is rich with diversity of the cultures and its show on their costumes, languages, dances, music and ceremony.
On the day of Tamu Besar, visitors and tourist usually will serve with various activities as:
| 1. Bajau Horseman show |
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| 2. Ratu Serimpak competition (Its Bajau's Miss Teen pageant, similar of Unduk Ngadau pageant) |
| 3. Buffalo Racing |
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| 4. Bertitik (Bajau's traditional instrument) |
Open air market and handicraft booth:
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| Fisherman goods ready for sale |
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| Farmers goods ready for sale |
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| Kadazandusun's Handicraft Booth |
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| Bajau's Handicraft Booth |
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| Variety of Handicraft |
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Quotes of the day by: Charles Dickens
Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Happy sunday!
10.10.2010
Happy sunday!
10.10.2010
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