MALAYSIA      -         SABAH      -       MELAKA

 HISTORY

Sabah is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo and known as the second largest state in the country after Sarawak,which it borders on its southwest

.Earliest human migration and settlement into the region is believed to have dated back about 20,000–30,000 years ago. These early humans are believed to be Austroloid or Negrito people. The next wave of human migration, believed to be Austronationmongoloids, occurred around 3000 BC

Bruneian Empire and the Sulu Sultanate - British North Borneo Company -Second World War and occupation -Self-government and the Federation of Malaysia
INTERESTING PLACES

Sabah currently has six national parks. One of these, the Kinabalu National Park, was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2000. It is the first of two sites in Malaysia to obtain this status, the other being the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak.

     These parks are maintained and controlled by Sabah Parks under the Parks Enactment 1984. TheSabah Wild Department also has conservation, utilisation, and management responsibilities. Tourism sector is supported by Ministry of Tourism,Culture and Environment and Sabah Tourism Board.

       Sri Pelancongan Sabah, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabah Tourism Board, organises the annual Sunset Music Fest at the Tip of Borneo, which is Sabah's largest outdoor concert. The venue is in Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Kudat, and has been held annually since 2009, attracting both local and international acts.

POPULAR FOOD

Ngiu chap (beef noodle)

Ngiu chap is a noodle dish made of beef slices and innards which have been slow-cooked with various Chinese herbs and spices. This tender, juicy and flavourful dish is served with either rice vermicelli, yellow noodles or flat noodles. You can also have it in the ‘wet’ form, where the noodles and meat are entirely drenched in soup, or the ‘dry’ form, where the noodles and soup are served separately.

Tamparuli mee

Tamparuli is a neighbouring district of Tuaran in Kota Kinabalu, and they also have their own distinct noodles. Small cottage-style productions of these noodles means that this dish is really unique, and can only be found in this small town.

CULTURE

Ethnic dances

There are many types of traditional dances in Sabah, most notably:

  • Sumazau: Kadazandusun traditional dance which performed during weddings and Kaamatan festival. The dance form is akin to a couple of birds flying together.
  • Magunatip: Famously known as the Bamboo dance, requires highly skilled dancers to perform. Native dance of the Muruts, but can also be found in different forms and names in South East Asia.
  • Daling-daling: Danced by Bajaus and Suluks. In its original form, it was a dance which combined Arabic belly dancing and the Indian dances common in this region, complete with long artificial finger nails and golden head gear accompanied by a Bajau and Suluk song called daling-daling which is a love story. Its main characteristic is the large hip and breast swings but nowadays it is danced with a faster tempo but less swings, called Igal-igal by the Bajau from Semporna District.