Tracing Dusun ancestry


When an indigenous cultural troupe from Taiwan performed in the Sabah capital several years ago, many among the Kadazandusun community were startled. 

The reason, the dark-coloured costumes worn by the Taiwanese performers bore an uncanny resemblance to the traditional dresses of Sabah’s Kadazandusun, Murut and Rungus communities. 

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