Petagas War Memorial Garden

In January 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army successfully occupied North Borneo (now called Sabah). A very patriotic youth named Albert Kwok and some other three hundred men from all over the state fought against the Japanese military. Albert, being the Commander-in-Chief, organized the underground imperial force. He was helped by Kong Su Pui whom he chose as his deputy and Ling Keng Fatt became Albert's advisor. They used the plantation at Mansiang, Menggatal, a land owned by Liew Loi Kui as their secret training ground and headquarters. Albert even risked his life once when he met the United...

Unduk Ngadau Videos 2012

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State Level Unduk Ngadau 2012

Miss Melinda Louis, 22 years-old, was the first Unduk Ngadau from Telupid to win the state-level Unduk Ngadau which was held at KDCA where the state-level Kaamatan Festival was being celebrated. She is from Kampung Gading, Telupid and works as an administration account staff. The first runner-up was Miss Fenney Doimis who represented Kota Kinabalu City. The second runner-up was Meryl Foster Paladius from Tambunan. Melinda received a cash prize of RM5,000 , a pewter trophy with gold trimming worth RM1,600, a diploma scholarship from Asian Tourism International College (ATI) worth RM25,000, crown and jewellery set worth RM8,300...

Sodop Unduk Ngadau 2012

The Sodop Unduk Ngadau 2012 or Harvest Festival Queen Gala Nite which was held on May 29 at the KDCA building not only paraded all the contestants for the State Unduk Ngadau but also raised funds for the Sabah Society for the Blind. On this Gala night two other subsidiary titles; Tati Topiodo or Miss Natural Beauty and Tati Tosuau or Miss Friendly were presented by Puan Sri Genevieve Kitingan,...

Kota Kinabalu's Unduk Ngadau 2012 (Part 3)

Miss Fenney Doimis is crowned as Kota Kinabalu Unduk Ngadau 2012!  She bagged the RM4,000 cash prize, a winning trophy, RM3,000 worth of jewelery from Diamoney and other goodies from the organisers. She earned the right to represent the city at the State-level Unduk Ngadau contest to be held at the Hongkod Koisaan on May 31. Charlyn Christopher Sherman, 18, was declared the first runner-up and besides claiming the RM3,000 cash prize, a trophy, jewelery from Diamoney worth RM2,000 and goodies, she will represent Likas at the State-level contest. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Vanessa Samantha Manih was the second runner-up...

Kota Kinabalu's Unduk Ngadau 2012 (Part 2)

Unduk Ngadau owes its origin from the part of the KadazanDusun genesis story which pertains to the sacrifice of Huminodun, Kinoingan's only daughter. The Unduk Ngadau which derives its name from Tunduk do Tadau which means "Zenith of the Sun" crowned in the 'afternoon' completed the meaning of the Kaamatan (Harvest) Festival as the Unduk Ngadau is indeed the Tunduk which can grow and be the new shoot. To this day, the KadazanDusun people have included the Unduk Ngadau Pageant as a grand part of their Kaamatan Festivals. It is a manifestation to the deep sense of respect...