SABAH

PENGENALAN KEPADA SABAH
Sabah, negeri yang kedua terbesar di Malaysia, terletak di utara pulau Borneo, pulau ketiga terbesar di dunia. Sabah meliputi kawasan seluas 72,500 kilometer persegi dengan pantai sepanjang 1,440 kilometer dengan Laut Cina Selatan terletak di pantai barat, Laut Sulu di sebelah timur laut dan Laut Celebes di sebelah selatan.
Dengan gelaran "Negeri Di Bawah Angin [iaitu Bayu]" , Sabah tidak sahaja kaya dengan keindahan semulajadi tetapi ia juga kaya dengan warisan budaya penduduknya.Sabah adalah kaya dengan berbagai-bagai jenis tumbuhan. Bunga terbesar di dunia Rafflesia dengan kuntumnya berukuran tiga meter garis pusat ditemui di Sabah.Banyak spesies anggerik/ orkid, periok kera dan rhododendron yang didapati tumbuh di Sabah.
Bunga terbesar di dunia.
Kinabalu - Gunung tertinggi di Malaysia
Sabah adalah satu kawasan berbukit bukau. Kawasannya yang bergunung-ganang disilangi dengan sungai-sungai yang mengalir melalui lembah-lembah menerusi dataran tanah yang subur. Banyak gua ditemui di hutan-hutannya. Gunung Kinabalu yang tertinggi di Asia Tenggara tersergam indah dengan ketinggian 4,101 meter. Hutannya yang subur menghijau menjadi tempat lindungan bagi hidupan liar seperti badak sumbu Sumatra, orang utan, gajah, pelanduk, monyet, tupai terbang, rusa dan burung.Sabah juga dirahmati dengan penduduk berbilang kaum. Masyarakat aslinya terdiri daripada sekurang-kurangnya 30 kumpulan menggunakan lebih daripada 50 bahasa dan tidak kurang daripada 80 dialek.
Kumpulan etnik yang utama adalah: Kadazandusun (merupakan satu pertiga dari jumlah penduduk Sabah), Murut, Paitan, dan Bajau. Kumpulan penduduk asli yang lain termasuk Bonggi, Iranun, Ida'an dan Brunei. Sebagai tambahan, kaum Cina merupakan kumpulan penduduk bukan asli yang terbesar. Dengan itu, Sabah adalah kaya dengan penduduk berbagai-bagai kaum dengan latarbelakang kebudayaan masing-masing.Berdasarkan kepada jumpaan arkeologi, Sabah telah diduduki oleh penghuni sekurang-kurangnya 28,000 tahun yang lalu. Islam sampai di Sabah menjelang akhir abad ke-5 dan ke-16 melalui pedagang Arab dan India dan juga hasil dari pengembangan kerajaan Kesultanan Melayu Brunei. Orang-orang Eropah datang ke Sabah dua abad kemudiannya. Dalam 1775, Syarikat Hindia-Timur British membuka tempat perdagangan di Pulau Balembangan. Bagaimanapun, Sabah telah ditadbir dengan jayanya oleh Syarikat Berpiagam Borneo Utara British dari 1881 hingga 1942 apabila tentera Jepun menduduki negeri ini. Selepas kehancuran akibat peperangan, Sabah jadi jajahan British sehingga 31 Ogos 1963 apabila ia mencapai pemerintahan sendiri dari pihak British. Pada 16 September 1963, Sabah bersama Sarawak, Singapura dan Tanah Melayu menjadi Persekutuan Malaysia.

CoTta BlLo0d

KOTA BELUD is a town located in West Coast Division, in the center of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 72337 in 2000, almost evenly divided between ethnic Dusun and Bajau with a sizeable propotion Chinese ethnicity.It is along the main road connecting Kota Kinabalu and Kudat.
Kota Belud is noted for its huge tamu, or open air market, which is held every Sunday. The Harvest Festival known as Pesta Kaamatan is an annual event in Kota Belud.

Tamu Besar of Kota Belud, Sabah Kota Belud, "the Land of the Cowboys of the East", has successfully organized the Tamu Besar from Sep 24 to 25, 2005. Tamu is the local language for "open market". Tamu Besar means "Big Open Market". It is a place where all farmers, fishermen, and vendors gathers weekly to sell their products. You can find all sort of products for sale here, food, drink, vegetables, fruits, clothing, seafoods, handicraft and many other daily-use items, so it is more like a supermarket of the village people. Kota Belud Tamu Ground is the biggest Tamu in Sabah and is open on every Sunday morning.
Besides the Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival), Tamu Besar is one of the most colourful tourism events in Sabah. Bajau people have been famous for their colourful costumes, handicraft and horse riding skill. And the best time to appreciate all these features is in annual Tamu Besar. Don't worry if you miss it this year. I have shared over 200 photos and 7 short video clips below.
Event HighlightIf you come to Tamu Besar, there are five things that you must not miss (Please see below).

1. Bajau HorsemenBajau is also known as the Cowboys of the East.(48 photos, 1 video clip)
2. Tamu Besar Beauty Queen (Ratu Serimpak)See the colorful costumes of Bajau and Iranun ladies.(48 photos)
3. Sport With AnimalsPeople, buffalo and horses work together to have fun and win.(24 photos, 2 video clips)
4. Tamu (open market)Enjoy shopping around in this biggest native markets(24 photos)
5. Cultural PerformanceMusic and traditional dances by Bajau, Iranun, Dusun, Malay, Chinese...(72 photos, 4 video clips)

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The Malays form the majority of the population. Some Malays are of Arab[18]descent and there are sizable Chinese and Indian communities. Islam is the largest as well as the official religion of the federation.[5][19] The Malay language is the official language.[20] The Malay language was originally written in Pallava from India, the earliest known inscriptions in Malay were found in southern Sumatra and on the island of Bangka and date from 683–6 AD. They were written in an Indian script during the time of the kingdom of Srivijaya, but nowadays, the Roman alphabet (Rumi) is more often used.[21]
Malaysia is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations.[22][23] As a former British colony, it is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.[24] It is also a member of the Developing 8 Countries

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