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'Poco-poco should not be included in Kaamatan'

Published on: Saturday, May 30, 2009

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Kota Kinabalu: Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) President Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said alien dance forms like the Poco-poco are not appropriate to be included in festivals like the Kaamatan.

Pairin, who is also Deputy Chief Minister and Paramount leader for the Kadazandusun community (Huguan Siou), said it is inevitable that in this modern and challenging borderless world, some practices will be eroded.

"Likewise, in conserving and preserving culture and tradition, modern living can also threaten efforts to preserve culture among the young generation, especially with foreign influences.

"In my opinion, it is not wrong for us to learn dances from other races, but to have the Poco-poco in a cultural function, like the Kaamatan Festival, is inappropriate."

He was asked whether it is all right for other cultural dances, including the Indonesian "Poco-poco" to be included in the itinerary for the Kaamatan celebrations. There had been criticisms in the past when other than Kadazandusun dances were showcased at Kaamatan events.

Pairin was speaking in an interview with Bernama's Newmon Tibin on the efforts taken by KDCA and the State Government to promote the Kaamatan festival at the Dewan KDCA on May 30 and 31 as a tourism product.

Rest of the interview follows:

Q: What's your assessment of the Kaamatan Festival before and now?

Pairin: Based on my observation, the celebration for the Kaamatan Festival before and now is generally still the same which is based on the spirit of "mitatabang" (gotong royong) that provides the strength for the success of the festival.

The difference is that, before, the Kaamatan Festival is celebrated by family members, relatives and friends in a village by holding the "Moginakan" (small thanksgiving ceremony). In the context of the present-day celebration, the Kaamatan Festival is not only celebrated at the village-level, but also on a grander scale, like at the mukim, district and state level.

In fact, now the Kaamatan Festival is celebrated at national-level, not only by the Kadazandusun Murut, but also by all Malaysians as one big family.

Q: What is the significance of the Kaamatan festival to the farming community in Sabah, particularly the Kadazandusun Murut, and why should this traditional celebration be preserved?

Pairin: The Kaamatan festival carries a big meaning for the Kadazandusun Murut. The Kadazandusun Murut is a society which is synonymous with farming where their main economic activity is farming, besides livestock rearing and hunting.

The main crop, which provides the main food for the Kadazandusun Murut community is rice. The type of padi grown is hill padi and also those grown in padi fields.

According to the Huminodun legend, a massive disaster, involving a serious drought occurred to the extent that nothing could be grown to provide food for the people. Realising this, 'Kinoingan' sympathised with the fate that befell the Kadazandusun Murut, who were without food. So, to overcome the problem, Kinoingan decided to sacrifice his daughter, 'Huminodun", and from her sacrificial body grew various crops, like padi, and maize.

Hence, the Kaamatan festival, celebrated after the padi harvesting season, is a tradition of thanksgiving for Kinoingan and Huminodun, who are rice spirits known as 'bambarayon'. Among the activities held during the Kaamatan festival is the 'Magavau' ceremony to pray for the rice spirit and also the selection of the pageant queen or the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan to commemorate the sacrifice and positive values gathered from the Huminodun legend.

Q: The Kaamatan festival was previously only celebrated by the Kadazandusun Murut society in Sabah, but now has been recognised by the federal government as one of the national-level celebration. What are your views on this in the context of national unity?

Pairin: Historically, the Kaamatan festival has become an agent which has united the Kadazandusun Murut people. The first time the Kaamatan festival was celebrated on a grand scale was on the banks of Sungai Pegalan, Tambunan in June 1982.

At that time, the crowd was so huge that there was no space left on the river banks. The people who went there were not only from Tambunan, but from all over the state. They came with their family members and friends. Until now, the Kaamatan festival is an important celebration in the state which is celebrated at the village level up to the state-level every year, not only by the Kadazandusun Murut , but also all the people in Sabah.

Looking at the success and benefits brought by the Kaamatan Festival, it was appropriate and timely for the federal government to have made it a national-level celebration because the Kaamatan Festival is an effective platform to unite the multi-racial society into one big family.

Q: In your opinion, can the Kaamatan Festival be a channel to help enhance the 1Malaysia concept mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak?

Pairin: In my view, it is not too much for me to say that Sabah is a good example if we want to see the concept of 1Malaysia in the context of unity among the people in the state.

The people in the state adopt a high level of tolerance in all aspects of their daily life. As an example, in a family living under one roof, the family members comprise the siblings who may be from different religions, but are able to live under one roof and eat together at the same table.

Likewise, in coffee shops, the people from various background can sit at a table while having a drink and talking to each other. All these can be seen clearly everywhere which indicate that the society in the state has tolerance and are strongly united.

In the context of the Kaamatan Festival celebration, the important element which provides the strength in making the festival a success is the unity spirit and cooperation which emanates from the concept of 'mitatabang' that has been inherited for so long from their forefathers.

It is these values which make the Kaamatan Festival acceptable by everyone as an occasion that is celebrated not only by the Kadazandusun Murut, but also as a celebration for the multi-racial society in Sabah. The move by the government to raise the Kaamatan Festival to a national level celebration is timely, making it an effective platform to unite the people of all races and in tandem with the theme for this year's celebration, which is "Together Moulding a Better Future".

Apart from that, the recognition given to this Kadazandusun Murut celebration is also a move to teach the young generation to know the culture and tradition of the people in Sabah towards moulding a society which is united, tolerant, and understanding, and acts as a catalyst for the country's progress.

Q: In the early 1980s, Datuk Seri was very loud in pursuing for the Kaamatan Festival to be given appropriate recognition. What were the challenges facing you then, including in Tambunan? And now, after two decades, the Kaamatan Festival is celebrated at the national-level.

Is this latest development good for Sabah, and Malaysia, in general?

Pairin: The Kaamatan Festival is a celebration which is very close to the hearts of the Kadazandusun Murut people. That is why, the Kaamatan Festival has provided them with the strength and love for the culture left behind by their forefathers.

It is not surprising for them to feel threatened that their culture was being wiped out in the 1980s when attempts were made by some quarters to celebrate the Kaamatan Festival in a different way. The festival, which was held in the Keningau district, was not accepted by the Kadazandusun society because it belied the actual purpose of celebrating the occasion. Following which, another celebration was held on the banks of Sungai Pegalan, Kampung Karanaan Tambunan, on June 29, 1982.

The love for the Kaamatan festival continues to flourish until now and we are thankful to the state government, which has since accepted the fact that the Kaamatan Festival is capable of creating harmony, tolerance, and the spirit of unity and goodwill among the people of various races and ethnic background.

We are also thankful to the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman for their sensitivity and support which has made it possible for the Kaamatan Festival to be celebrated every year, even when the country is hit by the global economic uncertainty. Not forgetting, we also want to thank the federal government for recognising the Kaamatan Festival as a channel to enhance the spirit of one big family.

Looking at it now in the context of 1Malaysia, the Kaamatan Festival is an example which can contribute and further enhance the concept of 1Malaysia which was mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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