State Level Kaamatan Celebration 2013

Harvest Festival (Kaamatan) month is fast approaching to a conclusion and the peak of the celebration will be on 30th - 31st May 2013 at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA in Penampang.

This year's theme:

"Potilombuso Piunungan om Pirotian Maya Kaamatan"

"Goodwill and Understanding Through Kaamatan"

If you intend to visit Sabah, this is the month to do it, and you can then proceed to the neighbouring state, Sarawak for the Gawai Dayak celebration which falls on June 1, 2013.

You can visit the cultural village during or before the Kaamatan celebration. It is located within the compound of the KDCA building.

'The Vase' - The Harvest Festival has always been associated with a traditional liquor, the Tapai, which is normally stored in a vase such as this one. But personally, i feel getting overly drunk during this time is not necessary.

 Miss Bo Tiza Disimon of Penampang is the 2011 Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan

Miss Melinda Louis of Telupid is currently the reigning queen,  the 2012 UN Kaamatan

 Miss Melinda Louis

Who would be crowned Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan this year? The answer would be revealed on 31st May 2013 at about 6.00pm. Stay tuned.

Happy Harvest Festival

"KOTOBIAN TADAU TAGAYO DO KAAMATAN"

Melinda is Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2012

The peak of the state level Harvest Festival 2012 was marked with the crowning of the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan, which is traditionally done during the closing ceremony. What you can expect is a packed Hongkod Koisaan KDCA hall.

Date       : 31 May 2012
Venue    : KDCA Hall, Penampang
Time      : 12.30pm - 6.30pm
Emcees  : Denis Primus & Jennifer Lasimbang

Unduk Ngadau 2012 received prizes in cash and kinds totalling RM68,80.00 and top seven get at least RM4,000.00 each.


The winners are:

Unduk Ngadau 2012   : Miss Melinda Louis (Telupid)

1st Runner Up           : Miss Fenney Doimis (KK City), and

2nd Runner Up          : Miss Meryl Foster Paladius (Tambunan)

4th place     : Miss Vanessa Samantha Manih (Tg. Aru)
5th place     : Miss Samantha Sharon Laujang (Penampang)
6th place     : Miss Milviana Madrigal (Kota Belud)
7th place     : Miss Raemma Justin (Tuaran)

Note: This is not my photography website, hence the limited pictures uploaded here. But I will point you to my photopage  for more pictures once it is updated. Please bare with me.

The final 7 prize winners

2nd runner up receiving her trophy, and this...

...leaves the last two smiling at each other (full of hope)

Nervous or excited?

Unduk Ngadau Telupid, Miss Melinda Louis was crowned Sabah Unduk Ngadau 2012

Congratulations!

Miss Melinda Louis (Unduk Ngadau 2012) is flanked by

1st runner up, Miss Fenney Doimis (left) and 2nd runner up, Miss Meryl Foster Paladius (right).

Top 3 Winners receive:

Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (Winner):
Pewter trophy RM1,500, cash RM5,000, Diploma scholarship RM25,000, jewelry RM8,400, Samsung smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM2,300, Travelling sponsorship RM25,000, hamper RM300, cosmetics RM600
Total: RM68,800.00

1st Runner up:
Pewter trophy RM1,400, cash RM4,000, jewelry RM5,300, Samsung  smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM2,000, hamper RM300, cosmetics RM300
Total: RM13,450.00

2nd Runner up
Pewter trophy RM1,200, cash RM3,000, jewelry RM3,000, Samsung  smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM1,700, hamper RM250, cosmetics
Total: RM9650.00

4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place receive prizes totalling RM4,000.00 each.

Photo update for Penampang Kaamatan Unduk Ngadau

As mentioned in the previous posting, a photo-update of the Penampang Pesta Kaamatan (harvest festival 2012) is due.

You can view them here.

Related article - Penampang Unduk Ngadau 2012, as posted earlier.

Penampang Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2012

Harvest Festival or what is locally known as Pesta Kaamatan/Kokotuon for Penampang district was held on 19 May 2012 at Buhavan Square in Donggongon town. The auspicious celebration was officiated by Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Malaysia's Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities.

Note: More pictures here.

Miss Samantha Sharon Laujang
Penampang Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival beauty queen) for 2012

The top seven participants with Miss Samantha S. Laujang (seated), and Miss Bo Tiza (far right)

Miss Samantha will represent Penampang at the peak of the state level Kaamatan celebration on 30-31 May 2012 at Hongkod KDCA, Sabah. There will be about 40 participants from all over Sabah at the final, should all districts send in their representatives.

Miss Bo Tiza Disimon, the state level Unduk Ngadau 2011 and Penampang Unduk Ngadau 2011, made her final appearance at the Penampang District Kaamatan celebration.

Miss Samantha is congratulated by the reigning 2011 State Unduk Ngadau, Miss Bo Tiza

See you at Hongkod Koisaan (KDCA) on 30-31 May 2012!