Kaamatan Festival kicks off with traditional fanfare in Sabah

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The beating of gongs, ringing of bells and the sounds of traditional musical instruments welcomed guests at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) grounds as the state-level Kaamatan festival officially kicked off on Thursday (May 30).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/56cejjec  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:04 The beating of gongs, ringing of bells, and sounds of traditional music

00:09 welcomed guests at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association grounds in Penampang

00:14 as the state-level Kamatan Harvest Festival officially kicked off on Thursday.

00:19 Yang di-Pertuan Negeri Tunjuharmahirudin and First Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Siri Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan,

00:27 as well as other ministers and dignitaries, were among thousands to attend the launch of the festival.

00:33 The month-long celebration was launched in Ranau on May 1 and culminates on May 30 and 31.

00:42 Guests are able to watch cultural dances, feast on traditional food, play traditional games,

00:48 and participate in many other activities during these two days.

00:53 The highlight of the event, eagerly awaited every year, is the announcement of Unduk Ngadau, or Harvest Queen.

01:01 This year, 51 Unduk Ngadau contestants from districts, towns, and branches of the KDCA,

01:09 including six from Peninsular Malaysia and one each from Labuan and Sarawak,

01:15 will compete in the final on Friday.

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