Kaamatan Festival kicks off with traditional fanfare in Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: The beating of gongs, ringing of bells and the sounds of traditional musical instruments welcomed guests at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) grounds as the state-level Kaamatan festival officially kicked off on Thursday (May 30).

Sabah Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife Toh Puan Norlidah RM Jasni, Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan as well as other ministers and dignitaries were among the thousands who thronged the Hongkod Koisaan hall in KDCA.

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