Saving the river that saves them: Tambatuon’s Tagal spirit endures

KOTA BELUD: On a late Friday afternoon, children’s laughter echoes along the shallow banks of the Kadamaian River in Kampung Tambatuon, a small interior village in Kota Belud on Sabah’s west coast.

For the families here, the river is more than a familiar sight because it has supported their livelihoods for generations and it is something they have worked hard to protect.