Kaamatan
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Kaamatan is a traditional harvest festival celebrated in Sabah, Malaysia, particularly by the Kadazan-Dusun people, to give thanks for a bountiful rice harvest through rituals, cultural performances, and communal feasting.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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harvest festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harvest Festival of Sabah
NERFINISHED
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Pesta Kaamatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Bajau people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kadazan-Dusun people NERFINISHED ⓘ Murut people NERFINISHED ⓘ Rungus people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bobohizanInstanceOf | Kadazan-Dusun priestess ⓘ |
| centralBelief | rice contains the spirit Bambarayon ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culminatesOn |
30 May
ⓘ
31 May ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of Kadazan-Dusun identity
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preservation of indigenous rituals ⓘ promotion of Sabah cultural heritage ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
beauty pageant
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communal feasting ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ rice wine drinking ⓘ rituals ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional sports ⓘ |
| featuresDrink | rice wine (tapai or lihing) ⓘ |
| featuresFood | traditional rice dishes ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDeityOrSpirit | Bambarayon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | Unduk Ngadau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist | bobohizan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kadazan-Dusun language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernMainVenue |
Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) grounds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penampang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn | May ⓘ |
| officialStatus | state-level festival in Sabah ⓘ |
| primaryCropCelebrated | rice ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of gratitude to rice spirit
ⓘ
thanksgiving for bountiful rice harvest ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Sabah state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext | indigenous beliefs of Sabah ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | post-harvest season ⓘ |
| traditionalVenue |
rice fields vicinity
ⓘ
village community space ⓘ |
| UndukNgadauHonours | Huminodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UndukNgadauInstanceOf | traditional beauty pageant ⓘ |
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