How Kadazan beliefs protect the environment

A river in Sabah. Photo: Shell

When it comes to protecting the environment, the indigenous people can teach us more than a thing or two.

The natural surroundings served as important sources of livelihood for Kadazans in Sabah in the old days. They depended on the river for water and food (fish), the land to plant padi and vegetables, and the forest to collect medicinal herbs, rattan and bamboo.