Anwar set to attend Kaamatan festival for third time
KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, are expected to attend the celebration on May 30.
This marks Anwar's third time joining the Kaamatan finale.
Since May 1, Sabahans have been celebrating the month-long Kaamatan Festival, which culminates on May 30 and 31, with a celebration at the Kadazan Dusun Cultural Association's (KDCA) Hongkod Koisaan (unity hall) in Penampang.
Sabah's Tuan Yang DiPertua Tun Musa Aman and his wife, Toh Puan Faridah Tussin, were planned to grace the official closing ceremony on May 31.
Visitors to the event could experience cultural performances, traditional sports such as blowgun shooting and stilt walking, alongside stalls offering handicrafts, local cuisine, and other regional products.
One of the highlights of the celebration would be the Unduk Ngadau, an event that honours Huminodun, the legendary maiden who gave her life to save her people from famine.
The new Harvest Queen would also be crowned on May 31.
This year's Kaamatan Festival theme was 'Kaamatan montok Toinsanan (Kaamatan for All).
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