Pertubuhan Kadazan Dusun Murut, KDM Malaysia, terus perjuangkan hak golongan KDM di Sabah

Datuk Peter Anthony, Presiden KDM Malaysia



Antara rumah miskin kaum KDM di pedalaman Sabah. Golongan miskin inilah yang mahu diperjuangkan Presiden KDM Malaysia, Datuk Peter Anthony dan barisan pemimpin KDM Malaysia.

Pertubuhan Kadazan-Dusun Murut, Malaysia, K-D-M bertekad terus menyokong perjuangan Barisan Nasional, BN menerusi peranannya sebagai sebuah pertubuhan bukan kerajaan, NGO yang memperjuangkan kebajikan golongan Kadazan-Dusun-Murut di Sabah.

Pada masa sama, K-D-M melakukan siri jelajah ke kawasan pedalaman di seluruh Sabah untuk membantu golongan kurang berkemampuan, serta memperkasa pencapaian akademik kaum Kadazan-Dusun-Murut di Sabah, meskipun KDM penah dikritik pelbagai pihak kononnya penubuhannya memecah belahkan kaum KDM di Sabah.

Presiden KDM Malaysia, Datuk Peter Anthony berkata jika dilihat, prestasi akademik di kalangan kaum KDM khususnya di pedalaman Sabah, begitu jauh ketinggalan berbanding di Semenanjung Malaysia.

Atas sebab itu, 9 profesor dari Semenanjung Malaysia dilantik sebagai panel penasihat akademik KDM bagi membantu melonjakkan prestadi akademik di kalangan kaum KDM di Sabah.

Menurut Peter lagi, KDM berperanan untuk memperjuangkan kebajikan golongan pribumi di Sabah, khususnya mereka yang berpendapatan rendah di kawasan terpencil, termasuklah dalam isu tanah adat atau N-C-R.

Selain itu, KDM turut menerangkan dasar kerajaan dan kejayaan program dilaksanakan kepada rakyat, selain berperanan sebagai mekanisme penyampai keperluan rakyat kepada kerajaan.

Terbaru, KDM mengemukakan 2,000 permohonan penduduk miskin di ssabah kepada Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah, KKLW bagi program bantuan rumah, PBR.

Senarai nama lepasan SPM pelajar luar bandar turut diserahkan kepada Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi untuk diteliti bagi kemasukan ke Universiti.

Pada masa sama, siri jelajah KDM di Kota Marudu pada Ahad 15 April 2012 telah dihadiri lebih 5 ribu orang.

KDM menyampaikan bantuan kepada 200 orang termasuk pelajar, warga emas dan ibu tunggal di Kota Marudu.

Majlis turut dimeriahkan persembahan khas bintang dari Sabah, Stacy yang terpaksa bergegas pulang ke Kuala Lumpur pada hari yang sama serta persembahan kebudayaan dan Orkestra Bambu.

Siapa kata Siti Nurhaliza tidak pandai berbahasa Kadazan-Dusun?

Siapa kata penyanyi wanita nombor 1 negara, Dato Siti Nurhaliza tidak pandai bercakap dalam bahasa Kadazan-Dusun Sabah??

Video dibawah dipetik dari siaran langsung RTM pada Mei 2008 apabila Siti Nurhaliza diundang menjayakan rumah terbuka Malaysia Pesta Kaamatan atau Pesta Menuai di Padang Merdeka Kota Kinabalu.

Pada malam itu, Siti Nurhaliza menyanyikan lagu popular Kadazan-Dusun Sabah iaitu "Rumandawi" dendangan asal Clarice John Matha, seorang penyanyi tempatan popular Sabah.



Hebatkan?

Dan video di bawah pula lagu Rumandawi versi asal dendangan Clarice John Matha.

Siapa lebih hebat? Anda nilailah sendiri.

Pesta Kaamatan diraikan setiap Mei di Sabah...

Setiap Mei, masyarakat Kadazan-Dusun-Murut di sabah merayakan Pesta Kaamatan.



Perayaan itu sebagai tanda kesyukuran hasil tuaian padi sambil mengharapkan hasil tuaian lebih baik pada musim menanam padi akan datang.

Sambutan Pesta Kaamatan juga, satu program dalam kalendar pelancongan Sabah kerana keunikan dan kemeriahan Kaamatan pasti menarik pelancong dalam dan luar negara.

Tahun 2011 ini, daerah Tamparuli diberi penghormatan sebagai tuan rumah, pelancaran pesta Kaamatan tahun ini.

Tema sambutan – fahaman terhadap kebudayaan, langkah bijak ke hadapan”.

Dirasmikan Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman.



Turut hadir, Presiden persatuan kebudayaan Kadazan-Dusun, KDCA merangkap Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

Dan bermula 1 Mei, pesta Kaamatan disambut selama sebulan di seluruh daerah di Sabah sehingga 31 Mei.



Antara acara menarik setiap kali pesta Kaamatan adalah Magavau atau menghormati semangat padi, dilakukan sekumpulan wanita warga emas dikenali Bobohizan atay Bobolian.



Pertandingan ratu cantik tradisional atau Unduk Ngadau juga antara acara paling dinanti nantikan.





Begitu juga persembahan tarian tradisional pelbagai masyarakat etnik Sabah.

Kini pesta Kaamatan tersenarai antara acara utama kalendar pelancongan sabah kerana keupayaannya menarik minat pelancong dalam dan luar negara.

Selain pelancongan, pesta Kaamatan juga melambangkan perpaduan kaum yang terikat erat di Sabah yang mempunyai lebih 30 etnik.

Namun disebalik kemeriahan pesta Kaamatan, kita juga pernah dihidangkan cerita kurang enak mengenai penduduk yang meminum minuman keras secara berlebihan sehingga mencapai tahap kemabukan paras nuklear.

Kisah ini sering dilaporkan akhbar tempatan Sabah.

Semoga Kaamatan tahun ini dijauhi peristiwa tidak diingini seperti laporan laporan berita dibawah.







Aramaitieeee....!!!

Sabah music industries are rich in talents, contents and qualities, yet the world never recognize them

Sabah is located in East Malaysia and forms part of Borneo island.

Sabah nicknamed The Land Below The Wind is rich in biodiversity and is one of premier tourists destinations in the world.

Apart from abundance in ecology and nature, Sabah is also rich in musical talents.

However, these gems have gone unnoticed, largely due to the stagnant music industry in Sabah.

Some of these singers, i tell you, can sing at par with Whitney Houston.

I bet, if anyone of these singers featured in the various videos below, attended American Idol audition sessions, Simon Cowell will certainly shook his head in disbelief and say "Welcome to Hollywood"..!!!

Please note that all these songs are recorded and sung in the local Sabahans dialects that is the Kadazan-Dusun language. So nevermind if you don't understand, it is the melody and vocals that matters.

Firstly, i would like you all listen to this beautiful singer > Joanne Sue Henley Rampas.

She gained national fame when she won the Sabah state level Harvest Festival Beauty Queen contest or Unduk Ngadau in 2007.

A few years after that, she was placed second in the oldest national level singing competition, the Bintang RTM.


Here Joanne is filmed rendering a local Kadazan-Dusun song, in Sabah's traditional costume. Never mind if you don't understand a single word, but listen to her vocals




George Lian - a famous Sabahan singer, wrote and composed this beautiful ballad which means "Tears flowing" in English




Perhaps the most famous Kadazan Dusun singer from Sabah will always be John Gaisah or better known as the The Tom Jones of Sabah. Sadly, he died tragically in a road accident in Kota Kinabalu in 1983. Here he sang the most famous wedding song in Sabah "miniagal oh sinsing" or "perfectly matched rings". This song is still very much popular and in demand till this day and is a must-crooned in every wedding receptions




Another smash hit song made in Sabah, crooned by Jestie Alexius. The song title means "Do you still remember me?" Nice song.. isn't it..???




This song captivated Sabah in the early 20th Century.. excellent melody, song composition and vocals by Clarice John Matha."Adaa" means "Don't"




Ben S. Bukag - another local superstar in Sabah's music industry. This song literally means "We are friends, not yet lovers"




This song by Jimmy Palikat is fast gaining popularity in December 2010. Tanak Kampung means Village son!!




This is Sabah official song for tourism and visit Sabah year. Sadly the singer, Kimin Mudin died in the middle of 2010. This super superb song was composed by Kimin's younger brother, Asmin Mudin or better known as "Umbut"




Last but not least, this senior citizen tried his best, but his best was not good enough!!!


Thanks for reading and listening!!!

Madelyn "Mandy" Nandu, arguably the most beautiful Kadazan woman who ever walked the earth

Apart from Mexican and Latin American girls, Sabahan girls are the most beautiful in this planet and probably in the universe (because we don't know and not so sure wether there are extra-terrestials or aliens galaxies out there!!)

And among all Sabahan women, one lady stood out among the rest. Madelyn "Mandy" Nandu, is arguably the most beautiful Kadazan woman who ever walked the earth...

Why? You judge.

For the record, Madelyn is the 2005 Unduk Ngadau winner (State level Harvest Festival winner)
She also won Miss Sabah/Malaysia/World 2007 and Miss Malaysia Model of the World 2009

Madelyn was born on 21st April 1986
Height: 5’ 7”’
Weight: 52 kg (average because weight keeps changing hah)
Vital Statistics: 32-24-35
Education: Science in Education, Major in Physics, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Hobbies:Surfing the Internet and watching movies
Ambition: Lecturer
Personality: Down to earth and happy-go-lucky

Her pictures here are sourced from websites including http://undukngadau.com, her friends photoshoots, professional photographers photoshoots and via facebook.

No offence Mandy, but you are one of the most beautiful Kadazan-Dusun girl ever...

Linda Nanuwil new look

Norlinda Nanuwil or Linda was the runner up of the popular Malaysian reality show - Akademi Fantasia season 2 in 2004.

Linda is a local girl from Ranau, near Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

After that show, she became an instant celebrity.

Linda recently released her album in Kadazan-Dusun language, she wrote most of the songs...

Here Linda performed at the Kadazan Dusun Popular Songs contest in Ranau on 14 March 2009. Unfortunately she lost to another popular Dusun crooner - Benn S. Bukag.