Kota Belud is my second home now as my husband was born at the Cowboy district. So this year I volunteer offered myself to cover the Tamu Besar (Sunday Market) event held at Kota Belud town recently.
I was asked by my boss to do a soft news on the event and of course, process the speech of Member of the Parliament (boring part. blwek!)
I have been waiting for the annual event since May after failing to go for Lepa-Lepa Festival at Semporna. Tamu Besar is one of the most popular festivals in Sabah. It is the biggest traditional open-air market held in the State.
The highlights were the Queen Sarimpak and Tanjak Worrier Competition, Betitik (traditional Bajau music) Competition and also local product exhibition. Another not to miss event is the popular Bajau Horsemen Performance. Enjoy fascinating lineups of activities such as, buffalo parade, Horsemen Tug of War and also the Buffalo race with Sack of Paddy during this festival.
My French teacher, Veronique Chapeland actually invited me to go for the event from Kota Kinabalu, together with the other members of KK French'ip but I decided to go with my husband because I was planning to visit my mother-in-law before heading to the event which was scheduled to start around 10am.
We drove all the way from Kota Kinabalu early morning about 7am and arrived at 8am. We had breakfast at in-law's and after that my husband drop me at the Tamu besar. I met Veronqiue with her husband and daughter, Marie.
It was fun interviewing the exhibitors and Queen Sarimpak winner, and it was also exicitng looking at various local products, so colorful and the food looks sooo exotic!
I will be coming back for next year's event to ensure I can capture all the highlights. I should try riding the horse, but hubby said its dangerous without proper practice.
Wanna know what are the upcoming events in Sabah? Please visit Sabah Tourism website for updates.
7 comments:
although KB is my hometown, I haven't been to tamu besar in years ^^"
bah, next year la :)
antara perkara yg buat sa rasa rugi...sebab tidak sempat pigi tamu ni selama di sabah..aduiii..rindu sabah
jess balik la sabah :)
waa.. reading your blog make me missing Sabah,
i was born at Keningau, and on 2002 me and family moving out to Tarakan.
We all Rindu Keningau oh.. :)
Hi, Susan! Im glad my blog made you missing Sabah. If you have free time please come back for Harvest Festival on 30th and 31st May this year. There will be lots of activities, especially the well-known Unduk Ngadau.
You know what, I am planning to go to Tarakan maybe on April. Do you have any suggestion where to go? When os the Iraw Tengkayu Festival? I would love to go for the event oh...
Tamu besar kota belud merupakan perayaan terbesar bagi penduduk kota belud khasnya... Tamu besar telah diilhamkan suatu ketika dahulu untuk mewujudkan suasana silaturahim kaum2 di kota belud untuk menggalakkan suasana aman dan harmoni memandangkan terdapat permusuhan antara kaum pernah terjadi sebelum itu...Namun bila dilihat Tamu besar pada waktu ini, ia sudah mulai tersasar dari tujuan sebenar.. nampaknya ada kaum2 tertentu yang ditonjolkan dan ada kaum2 yang tidak mendapat ruang dalam perayaan ini...ini menyebabkan terjadi kekeliruan dikalangan pelawat2 tempatan dan luar negara mengenai maksud sebenar tamu besar ini...untuk pengetahuan semua, berikut adalah urutan jumlah kaum yang terdapat di Kota Belud, KDM (56%), Bajau Sama (39%)Irranun (4%), lain2 (1 %)... bukan mahu menunjukkan bahawa kaum majoriti perlu ditonjolkan dalam hal ini tetapi sepatutnya Tamu Besar dimiliki oleh semua kaum di kota belud...Kembalikan semula maksud dan tujuan tamu besar..tq
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