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Putatan group wins Sabah Bajau Sama Betitik Competition
Riuh Samah from Putatan wins Betitik competition.-Information Department photo
TUARAN (Aug 10): The Riuh Samah group from Putatan emerged as the champion of the State-level Betitik Competition at the 2025 Sabah Bajau Sama Cultural Festival, held at the Sabah Bajausama Cultural Centre here on Saturday.
The group defeated seven other teams with a score of 78%, taking home a cash prize of RM5,000.
Second place was won by Group N.24 Tanjung Keramat from Putatan with a score of 77.8%, receiving RM3,500, while Sri Mengkabong from Tuaran secured third place with 76%, earning RM2,500.
For the Best Costume Award, the Sri Samah group from Kota Belud was announced as the winner, while the Promising Young Player Award went to the Soro Derio group from Putatan.
Five consolation prizes of RM1,000 each were awarded to Sri Ketiau (Putatan), Denyut Tradisi from the Betitik Club of Kampung Unggun Jaya (Kota Kinabalu), Sri Samah, Soro Derio, and Anak Kedidi Bedinakan (Papar).
The opening ceremony and prize presentation were officiated by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
Betitik is a traditional musical performance of the Bajausama community in Sabah, typically played during ceremonies to announce village events such as pre-wedding rituals and wedding receptions.
This musical performance is usually held in the evening and is not played during mourning periods or times of hardship. Instruments used include the wan (drum), gong, bebandil and kulintang.
