SABAH'S KAAMATAN FESTIVAL: BRIDGING INTEGRATION OF UNITY AND ECONOMY

The Kaamatan is not only a symbol of thanksgiving for the paddy harvest but also act as a contributor in helping the government to realise its economic vision. It also serve to promote national unity and integration.

Kaamatan Festival is celebrated annually in Sabah and its focus is mainly on handicrafts, agriculture and tourism.

In every Kaamatan celebration, the people would not only display their agricultural products but also their handicrafts and others. Mainly cultural performance and good times for everyone.

In fact we even have people from all over the world who gather in our State as visitors and tourists to celebrate Kaamatan in Sabah. 

This event would attract the visitors who enjoyed the activity and food presented, and would return at another time as well some would bring in other friends or families to join in. This is good for the economy mainly tourism and for Sabah's cultural image.

The Sugandoi Kaamatan festival itself in Sabah is also a platform to strengthen unity among the various people and ethnic groups. 

Here, people would have been able to identify talented singers, especially those who sang Kadazan or Dusun songs in Sabah. During the competition as well, there would be attractive prizes and at most times the lucky draw for the viewers.

One of the highlight event in Kaamatan Festival is the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan, which is a beauty pageant contest held during the Kaamatan cultural event in Sabah, Malaysia. The title comes from the ethnic word Runduk Tadau which means 'the girl crowned by the sunlight'.

Unduk Ngadau is one of the most recognizable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant is unique to the state. 

Every year young ladies geared up to win the state most beautiful crowned "Unduk Ngadau" along with other prizes for all the other top ten contenders as well.

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