Kaamatan kicks off with focus on improving Sabah's food self-sufficiency

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s month-long Tadau Kaamatan (harvest festival) celebrations kicked off in Ranau, nestled in the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, on Wednesday.

Themed “Kaamatan, Poingalib Kohimaganon Taakanon” (Kaamatan Beyond Food Security), the colourful celebrations of the Kadazandusun, Murut and Rungus communities across the state will showcase traditional dances, music and games, before culminating in the state-level celebration at the Hongkod Koisaan in Penampang on May 30 and 31.