KUCHING: A four-episode travelogue programme ‘Mimpanau Ka’amatan Sabah 2024’ seeks to share more about the Ka’amatan festival while exploring the history of several heritage villages and cultural villages.
TVS host Khairil Zharif Affindie and two other hosts, former Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan, Evanatie Sannie and Cell Floresa will dive into cultural celebrations in Sabah – from the lush landscape where rice cultivation flourishes to the rhythm of traditional music.
“The publication of this travelogue is making its debut in 2024 with the aim of making the audience know more about the Kaamatan festival while exploring the history of several heritage villages and cultural villages.
“It is a travelogue in the dynamic exploration of Tadau Ka’amatan, through a combination of travel vlogs, immersive documentaries, meticulously recorded data and live coverage,” TVS said in a statement.
“This journey offers rituals, traditions and stories about the indigenous community while celebrating the spirit of unity, gratitude and resilience that defines Tadau Ka’amatan.
“The Ka’amatan Festival is a rice harvest festival celebrated in Sabah and in the Federal Territory of Labuan. Since time immemorial it has been a traditional practice of the Sabah natives in particular, Kadazandusun and Murut to hold an annual harvest festival.”
The series seeks to tell interesting places and foods that are in Sabah and focuses on the history of the location, bobohizan, Magavau, preparation of Unduk Ngadau and cultural events.
“A very important part in the Ka’amatan Festival is the Magavau ceremony which means to restore what has been lost by any means.
“The Magavau ceremony refers to the heavy duty of the Bobohizan to find and rescue and bring home the lost, stolen or lost Bambaazon. Among the popular dishes during this festival are tapai, butod, bambangan pickles, hinava, linopot rice, ambuyat, Bosou, tuhau and pinasakan.
“This travelogue is presented in Malay, promising viewers a trip full of excitement and exploring Ka’amatan in the month of May.”
In the second episode, the three hosts will show audiences about Kampung Sangkir and Kampung Tengkurus where there is a distant view of Mount Kinabalu and will show the atmosphere and activities of activities such as agriculture and entrepreneurship in the village.
At the end of the third episode, Khairil Zharif interviewed Sabah Tourism Minister Datuk Christina Liew and discussed tourism activities in the month of Kaamatan.
In the third episode, the three hosts together with moderator Haleyson Roland did a quiz session that asked questions about handicrafts, Ka’amatan, the state of Sabah and some questions about TVS and in this episode, the history of bobohizan will also be explained and the host will then interview Sabah Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and also the secretary of the Unduk Ngadau Tindarama, Joanna Kitingan.
While in the fourth episode, interestingly, a live broadcast will show the Unduk Ngadau where many are looking forward to who will be the winner of Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan in 2024.
Furthermore, this episode will feature preparations of Unduk Ngadau in the semi-finals and also witness for themselves the beauty of the scenery that are in Pekan Nabalu and Lily Cottage in Kota Belud.
‘Mimpanau Ka’amatan Sabah 2024’ will be televised from May 29 to 31 at 9pm on Astro, MYTV, Unifi TV, and TVS Channel 122. Viewers can watch it again on YouTube.
