T.A.M.U. G.A.D.A.N.G

Recently new even in Sabah, have you ever heard about 'tamu gadang', in one district in sabah called KOTA BELUD located about 78 km from kota kinabalu town. 'Tamu' also known as open market; also mean place for gather ( bring people together) and gadang or besar is big in english.

This is one of the most famous event of the year. Here is the place of bajau people that also known as horse man and this year it held on 30 and 31th october.

on the way you can see the fascinating mount kinabalu

this year, the event started with traditional sport and 'sukaneka'.

This is coconut bowling; need to roll the coconut to turn down the bottle.

cheers... walking to tamu.. you need to climb the stairs to reach there...

there are a lot of local hand made kraft there.

you can see hoe they do it.. totally handmade, this basket using colourful serdang leave

reasonable price for good handmade souvenir

there also a contest to people who love ayam

(small roster), they was a lot of category involve to see which roster is the winner

dare to fight...

local kota belud.. also come to merry the event..

this is the first day of the tamu gadang, 2nd day have a lot of others event, i.e: horseman riding and others. unfortunately, my friend and i unable to attend..

anyway.. maybe nexy year or the other year hopefully... insya-Allah...

love from,

Tamu Gadang

KOTA BELUD

SABAH