Personaliti Borneo - Vincent Alfred

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Nama diberi Vincent Mallang AK Alfred, dikenali sebagai Vinz. Seorang pelajar Politeknik Kota Kinabalu dalam jurusan Electronic Engineering (Computer). Saya berusia 20 tahun dan dilahirkan pada tanggal 02/12/1993. Anak kedua daripada lima orang adik beradik, berdarah kacukan Bidayuh dan Kayan. Saya seorang yang aktif, lasak, peramah, terbuka dan penyayang. Hobi saya ialah bersenam dan melayari internet. Cintakan makanan namun sangat perhatin terhadap kesihatan pada diri sendiri dan orang di sekeliling. Moto hidup saya ialah "Never give up and always be better than yesterday." Visi hidup ialah untuk menjadi seorang yang berjaya dalam apa jua keadaan.

Keling - wise, brave, strong, fearless and handsome

Bagi masyarakat Iban di Sarawak perkataan keling sudah tentunya mempunyai maksud yang tersendiri.

The Uniqueness of Borneo Hornbill Festival - Mencari Kelainan

"People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have overlapping identities which unite us with very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what – and who – we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings." - Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations

Kuching Photoshoot With Borneo Hornbill Festival Alumni, 2013

Event : Kuching Photoshoot With Borneo Hornbill Festival Alumni, 2013
Venue : Water Front, Kuching, Sarawak.
Talent : Borneo Hornbill Festival Winners/Alumni 
Photographer : SteviePhotography

Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012

Event : Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012
Venue : Pusat Pelancongan Malaysia (Malaysia Tourism Centre), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Talent : Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012 Winners
Organizer : Persatuan Warisan Sarawak Kuala Lumpur & Selangor
Photographer : SteviePhotography

Personaliti Borneo - Leona Gan

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Saya dikenali sebagai Leona Gan, berasal dari Kuala Penyu berbangsa Sinokadazan. Mama saya berbangsa Dusun Tetana manakala Papa berbangsa Cina Hokkien. Merupakan anak bongsu dari 8 orang adik-beradik. Hobi suka melancong dan memasak. Berbakat dalam bidang nyanyian dan menari. Kini sedang melanjutkan pelajaran di UiTM, Shah Alam. Saya seorang yang sangat cintakan budaya dan adat tradisi. 

Personaliti Borneo - Dianni Murni Kayar

Dianni Murni Kayar, Unduk Ngadau Kadazandusun Murut Johor State Level 2013 Winner/Top Fifteen Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan Sabah State Level 2010. She is a flight stewardess for Malaysia Airlines. Her career helped her to travel all around the globe and exposing herself with a unique cultural experiences. She enjoyed taking photos featuring people and cultures, and share the captured moments with others. 

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Nama saya Dianni Murni Kayar. Nama dipanggil Othoe atau Dianni. Tarikh lahir 6 Jun 1985, berumur 28 tahun. Hobi saya ialah melancong dan menjadi master chef di dapur sendiri.

Personaliti Borneo - Erma Fatimah Stiling

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Nama saya Erma Fatimah Binti Stiling. Anak sulung daripada tiga (3) orang adik beradik. Berasal dari Kampung Hobut, Kudat, Sabah. Saya sedang menuntut dalam jurusan Diploma in Physiotherapy di Windfield International College.

A Rungus ethnic lady in her traditional attire. In this photo - Erma Fatimah Stiling, top 11 finalist of Runduk Tadau category, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2012

Personaliti Borneo: Veeky-Leonora Andria

Veeky Leonora-Andria, Kumang Iban winner, Borneo Hornbill Festival 2011. She is  an active blogger. She has been a consistent writer since winning the coveted title. Already a cultural enthusiast, she wrote in her blog, "The information from my blog is mainly from what I see, I read, I experience, I feel....I believe that the things that I write is true to me and I tried my very best to convey the truth of what I know."

 - Kumang Saribas: And this is my story.

Personaliti Borneo - Cleopatra Sandud

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Cleopatra Sandud berasal dari Kampung Tagaroh Kota Marudu, sabah. Berbangsa Dusun Tindal dan Dusun Bundu. Lepasan Bachelor In Healthcare Management di sebuah universiti swasta di Kuala Lumpur. Fasih berbahasa Dusun Tindal dan Dusun Bundu (bahasa lebih kurang sama). Lebih suka bertutur dalam Bahasa Dusun. Suka membaca, melayari internet, mendengar muzik, sangat meminati atau mempelajari sukukaum yang terdapat di Borneo. Sukakan alam semulajadi flora dan fauna.

 

Personaliti Borneo - Suzzy Anak Ramli

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Full name saya Suzzy Anak Ramli, tarikh lahir 5 Januari 1990 dan sekarang saya berusia 23 tahun.  Saya anak sulung daripada 4 orang adik-beradik. Sekarang saya study dalam Bachelor (Hons) of Science in Healthcare Management.

Personaliti Borneo - Sanddy Ngu

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Sanddy Ngu, berketurunan campuran Cina dan Iban, anak bongsu daripada tiga orang adik beradik. Berkelulusan ijazah dalam bidang perniagaan (pengkhususan pemasaran), dan kini sedang bekerja sebagai eksekutif bank.

What are the requirements and duties of a title holder?

Salaam to all lovely readers,

Watching Borneo Hornbill Festival, Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan and other traditional/cultural-oriented beauty  pageant never failed to keep me on wondering  one thing - do beauty pageants really contribute to the society? And if they do, is this contribution a positive or negative one? Winners, care to explain?

Why our culture should be jealously preserved

Salaam, lovely readers.

We hear people talking about forming association(s) for the cause of saving and preserving the 'richness and diversity' of cultures and traditions and so, and so, and so so on. But why do we need to conserve tradition? What will happen if we don't protect the cultures? Persatuan Warisan Sarawak KualaLumpur dan Selangor, KadazandusunCultural Association, Persatuan SuangLotud Sabah and the list goes on - all these are the example of associations with the aim to uphold our cultural heritage.

Our traditional costumes, through my amateur lense (Part III)

Salaam to all lovely readers,

I was not born as a Lundayeh. I am of Dusun Lotud ethnic. I have never been to a place where majority of its land are populated by Lundayeh. I don't have Lundayeh friends. So, where the hell to obtain such info about Lundayeh? Internet? The internet is the best place to find information on any topic because there are so many people and resources on it and connected to it. On the internet you get many different points of view that are more accessible and easier to find rather than looking through thousands of books and periodicals (in which I love to do all the time!)

Our traditional costumes, through my amateur lense (Part II)

Salaam, readers.

Kunjungan buat kali pertama ke negeri Sarawak pada tahun 2010 telah memberikan saya peluang untuk melihat keunikan dan kepelbagaian etnik di Negeri Bumi Kenyalang ini. Tempat pertama yang saya lawati ialah Rumah Kebudayaan Sarawak  (Sarawak Cultural Village).

Saya masih ingat lagi pada ketika itu tarian pertama yang saya lihat ialah tarian tradisi kaum Bidayuh. Dance performers keep traditional Bidayuh culture and costume alive through shows in this unique cultural village. Bunyi gong yang melatari persembahan tarian para penari sangat mengujakan. Bunyi gong bukanlah merupakan sesuatu yang asing bagi saya kerana di negeri kelahiran saya, Sabah, alat muzik ini sangat popular. Mungkin kerana didorong oleh sifat mencintai irama tradisional (yang begitu menebal dalam diri) menyebabkan kepala dan kaki saya turut bergoyang bersama-sama mengikut paluan gong! 

Our traditional costumes, through my amateur lense (Part I)

Kopiranggayan do kosuabon.

Ketika entry ini ditulis, pelbagai yang bermain di fikiran. Bagaimana harus memulakan, bagaimana harus mengakhirinya dan yang paling penting lagi bagaimana harus menjadikannya agar lebih minat dan mudah untuk dibaca oleh pembaca-pembaca budiman di luar sana.

Borneo Hornbill Festival - How does it all start?

Salaam, lovelies.

As far back as I can remember I've always wanted to capture Sarawak ethnic traditional attire. But, I never had the chance. I have seen them on television, printed materials, dancers, but not a closer look, what more to photograph them.

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit

Salaam to all lovely readers.

Last week, I have had the chance to work with Borneo Hornbill Festival 2013 (BHF2013). On July 5th till 7th, 2013, I was invited to be one of the judges. I really appreciate the chance that I have been given not only as one of the judges but also to learn about the uniqueness and diversity in Borneo culture (specifically Sabah and Sarawak). I feel that it is an honour to be invited as a judge for the event. That shows people actually acknowledge your opinion. Thank you Persatuan WarisanSarawak Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Next year invite lah lagi ya (-:

Precious winning moments

Salaam, readers.

Kaamatan Harvest Festival is around the corner (May 30th and 31st). For all of us (Sabahan, and Malaysian at large), this is the moment we are all have been waiting for. Surely, there are hundreds of celebrations taking place every month all over the world, and Kaamatan Harvest Festival is one of them. The main highlight of this event is Unduk Ngadau. As mentioned by Mrs. Angie Boilis (blog), "The Unduk Ngadau Queen selection is never meant to be just another of those Beauty Queen contest.  Beyond physical beauty, concealed in piety and attired gracefully in full traditional costumes of her ethnic community, the Unduk Ngadau must satisfy the judges that in her most natural self, she portrays the best virtues and potentials to resemble the beatified Huminodun, the Kadazandusun Queen of love and compassion, the ultimate symbol of perfection and purity as reflected in the ancient Bobohizan’s (Kadazandusun Priestess) rinait or mantras."