Island of Borneo
Introduction of Sabah
Sabah, the second largest state in Malaysia, is situated at the northern part of the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. It covers an area of 72,500 sq. kilometers with a coastline of 1,440 kilometres long washed by the South China Sea in the West, the Sulu Sea in the Northeast and the Celebes Sea in the East. Known to the world as "THE LAND BELOW THE WIND", Sabah is rich not only in natural beauty and resources, but also in the cultural heritage of its people.
Clothing Traditions
Kadazandusun traditional costume is rich with unique characteristics. This is because,
it is different from one place to another place.
Each Kadazandusun ethnic have differences in clothing tredisinya.
For example, the traditional dress for the Dusun Bundu Ranau and Tambunan is Liwan in different ethnic attire for Lotud in Tuaran and Kota Marudu Kimaragang.
Each ethnic Kadazandusun has its own uniqueness.
This traditional clothing usually worn during festive seasons such as Harvest Festival and special ceremonies such as weddings.
Often the girl of Kadazandusun will showcase these kinds of attire when there is Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan in Sabah state.
greetings and traditional dress jewellery
Kadazandusun SABAH.
Introduction
To have a total of 32 indigenous ethnic tribes in the state, it
is expected, we can see
various kinds of clothes according to tribal traditions.
Most of them have maintained the pattern and color of the original costume.
A very popular color is black.
Color is used as in the past, the natives of Sabah rely on some kind of vegetable crops to be fluid and dye fabric.
They just need to add the beads range of colors such as red,
orange,
white and green as additional ornaments.
Manuk costume also includes antique beads made into necklaces, belts,
carved antique silver and a belt made of silver dollar coins.
All this is a treasure for generations to come very precious and valuable.
Here is some information about traditional tribal dress kadazansusun very popular in the state.
Murut Tagal from Keningau district
Tradition Dress features.
a) sleeveless blouse (sampayau
pinongkoh).
b)
Gloves (but)
black below the knee.
The uniqueness of the bead weaving colorful and patterned horizontally and vertically across the front and back of the blouse and sarong.
jewelry Clothing
Patterned beads and colorful as red, white,
orange and green.
Jewellery
a) belt (Tirol
dollars)
made from antique coin silver dollar.
b)
belt (sukayan)
made of crystal beads red / brown (sapulu).
c)
blue beads (botina)
worn (dangling)
at the waist.
d)
belt (bungkas)
made of beads that are white layers are scarce now.
Bungkas is hereditary family heritage and worth Rs 10 000.
00.
e)
white necklace red blue and made of beads and wood carvings.
f)
Bracelets made from beads hand worn above the elbow.
Dusun Tindal Tempasuk Kota Belud
Characteristics of Tradition Dress
a) a long-sleeved blouse (sinipak)
in black.
b)
Gonob (sarong)
below the knee.
jewellery Clothing
a) hand-stitched lace pattern on the sleeves blouse.
b)
sleeve blouse above the elbow down was cut and hand sewn with different corakl lacy fabric.
c)
multi-layered black fabric with golden lace (sunduk
do sunalatan) are held
in the right hand.
d)
2 pairs of red scarf.
e)
dastar fabric as the collar. (selindang
lolopot)
f)
Gonob woven by the Dusun Tindal tribal cloth woven from banana processing yield soluble (textil
musa)
Jewellery
a. Antikb beads)
wide belt (Kinokogis)
a) Sinipogot - 4 sinipogot bracelet made of silver dollar coins.
b)
Silver Bracelet (Silver
Sieve).
c)
Silver Earrings.
d)
silver pouch (pouch)
with hand-carved necklace (kiupu).
It is worn as a necklace.
(a) Lotud TUARAN
"Lorud" (long sleeved blouse)
a) Worn by Lotud Tantagas during an official ceremony.Characteristics of Tradition Dressa) a long-sleeved black blouse (sukub kopio), patterned red as the main color. Tinobugi red, golden yellow sewn on the wrist, hem blouse and patterned bamboo dada.Corak (Ukob) red, orange, blue and green on a hand stitched golden color stitching on the wrist.b) "Gonob" was patterned red stitched beside left (rising) and sewn horizontally diparas tinobugi calves. Gonob measure is below the knee.c) Sandai. It is a long scarf of fabric is applied around the shoulder.Jewelry Clothinga) white cloth (haboi) as a belt.b) belt (Loti) white and silver. Plus 2 flap black ties for married women.c) hair tangled like 'Sinulug' (on) 'Sinungkok' (below) "Ginuli" is wrapped around the bun 'sinulug'.d) Sigar and siwot.i) Sigar - It is made of palm leaves and has gold leaf. Hand carved Brunei. Sigar edge dyed cane decorated with red color.ii. Siwot - It consists of a bundle of 4 pieces of white chicken feathers tied with red cloth. Each feather attached to a thin bamboo pieces. Some black hairs are also given.
Sheets 1 and 4 must have a blue bead necklaces adorned with gold and red pieces of cloth.
Jewellery
a) Himpogot silver syling money.b) Tinggot - colored belt syling dollar perakdiperbuat of money early 20th century-han.c.Tangkong - Made of molten copper metal and ring-shaped gong resolutely (husau) are sleeved in fine cane circle.d. Bracelets (gohong)e. Necklace (hamai)f. Earrings (simbong)g. Ring (sinsing)h.
Golden brooch.
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| (a) LOTUD TUARAN |
(b) Lotud TUARAN
DRESS FEATURES TRADITIONAL
a) this blouse (sukub) simply decorated than blouses (sukub kopio). It is black and lacy golden yellow, have sequins on the collar and sleeves in front of the shirt.b) Gonob (sarong) to the knees. Linangkit floral (flower maker). The red color is the main color but also added a golden color, white, orange and blue.
Jewelry Clothing
a) Kuluwali (Selindang), Linangkit (pattern) flower patterned homemaker.Jewellerya) Lilimbo (cane belt) that do not have studs opener.b) silver bracelet (hoop)c) Silver Anklets (direct)
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| (b) LOTUD TUARAN |
Characteristics of Tradition Dress
a) black colored patterned blouse worn chest to waist level called 'Banat Tondu'.
b) Sarong (But Rinugading) up to the knees only.
c) black fabric width of 28-30 cm. It disarungkan to last placed on the neck and arm-shaped bordering sleeved clothing.
d) black shirt with short sleeves or long for the men.
e) siga
jewelry Clothing
a) patterned fabrics, fine weaving various patterns.
b) copper rings and antique beads disarungkan in 'togung' into a colorful belt called 'Orot'.
c) These beads are called "lobokon" hung at the waist.
d) A pair of scarf (pinakol) measuring 6-8 cm wide. It is made of beads oriented ancient pattern.
Jewellery
a) necklace (clothing) made of conch (Chemistry) sparkling white and animal bones.
b) Sanggul (titimbok)
c) 'Burambun' and 'Giring' antiques made of gold metal bell.
d) 'Sisingal' - beads and shells tied together form a chain wrapped around the forehead.
e) Small pieces of fabric sewn forming braids (medley) colorful, tied on the neck
. 
Features traditional costume.
a) non-sleeved
blouse,
black velvet for women (Sinuangga).
b)
short-sleeved
blouse,
black (velvet)
for women age petengahan.
(Sinompukung)
c)
a long-sleeved blouse for women, particularly
elderly people 'bobohizan'
(Kinoingan).
d)
black velvet shirt,
or long for the men.
e)
bedspreads (but) long
lacy 'ceiling',
black
f)
siga - a variety of patterns and motifs in weaving
Costume jewelry.
a) lace 'ceiling'
golden key variety of patterns.
jewelery
a) Himpogot - silver syling money.
b)
Tinggot - colored belt syling dollar perakdiperbuat of money early 20th century-han.
c)
Tangkong - Made of molten copper metal and ring-shaped gong resolutely (husau)
are sleeved in fine cane circle.
d)
bracelet (gohong)
e)
necklace (hamai)
f)
earrings (simbong)
g)
ring (sinsing)
h)
golden brooches.
