Tadau Kaamatan is actually a harvest festival celebrated by the kadazandusun community in Sabah. Now, it has been recognized as one of the Malaysian Festive so everyone celebrate it as well.

According to the kaamatan legend, Kinoingan/Kinorohingan (God) and his wife Suminundu had a beautiful daughter Huminodun. The people of Sabah were starving, so Kinoingan sacrificed Huminodun. Out of her body came rice seeds which grew bountifully. That's why Kadazans have beauty contests during these ce...


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