Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, officiates closing of State-level Kaamatan Festival 2025
Hajiji, together with Tun Musa, performing the mongomot ceremony or rice harvesting as a symbolic gesture to mark the closing of the State-Level Kaamatan Festival 2025 at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA, Penampang on Saturday.
PENAMPANG (May 31): The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Musa Aman, officiated the closing of the State-level Kaamatan Festival 2025 at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA here on Saturday.
Tun Musa was accompanied by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor during the traditional mongomot (rice harvesting) ceremony, which was followed by the symbolic striking of the gong seven times to mark the end of this year's celebration.
Also taking part in the mongomot ceremony were KDCA President Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan; Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Joachim Gunsalam; Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya; Finance Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dato Sri Tiong King Sing.
The Chief Minister's wife, Datin Seri Panglima Datuk Hajah Juliah Salag, was also present.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had earlier officiated the opening of the State-level Kaamatan Festival at the same venue on Friday.
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