KOTA KINABALU: The magavau (or calling of padi spirits) which saw native Kadazandusun priestesses called bobohizans or bobolians chanting and performing the age-old ritual kick-started Sabah’s month-long Kaamatan festival.
This is an annual ritual performed to honour the padi spirit besides expressing hopes for a bountiful harvest.
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