MOUNT KINABALU

'Gunung Kinabalu' is one of well known place.The Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site.

this is the view of 'Gunung Kinabalu'

Before arriving in Ranau, We have to go through Kundasang first. At the edge of the road we will see a lot of Challet and lodges that offera cheap prices for the visitors.

http://www.kinabalutourguide.com/sabah-tour-packages.html

A Visit to kinabalu Park will never be perfect without swinging by Poring Hot Spring. It is Situated 40 km slightly northeast from the parks HQ. Poring is located in the lowlands, a contrast to the Parks HQ. The Poring Hot spring is a place where people can de-stress and soak away all the sore and aches of muscles in the springs hot sulphuric minerals, deemed to have properties and very popular aming the locals. Other than the nature hot spring main attraction at Poring Hot Springs, there are also other interesting areas in the park to visited such as the butterfly farm, the poring orchid conservation center, the tropical garden, the poring canopy walkway, and the rafflesia flower site.

Poring Hot Spring

Sabahan ethnic

Sabahan Ethnic

Ethnic Tribes

The Kadazan-Dusun Is the largest ethnic group in Sabah. Kadazan Dusun Folk actually formed by two main races of Sabah, namely 'Kadazan' and 'Dusun' but due to the similarity of language, culture and political communities 'Kadazan' with people 'Deadman' a new term has been formed to unite the two communities, namely 'Kadazan-Dusun. “Pesta Kaamatan” or Harvest festival is the most celebrated holiday in the calendar year for the Kadazandusun. “Unduk Ngadau” or Harvest Beauty Queen, Rice wine and traditional dances are the highlights of the festival which is celebrated annually on the 30th & 31st of May. Although the rites and customs of the Pesta Kaamatan are practiced by the Native tribes, all Sabahans join in the celebrations one way or the other. The true meaning is to honor the Rice Spirit, by giving thanks for a bountiful harvest.  

Kadazan dusun

 

Unduk Ngadau

Bajau is the second largest ethnic group in Sabah, where they are Seafaring people and live their life off the sea, and fishing is their main livelihood. Many Bajau in Sabah can be found on the east coast, and the bajau of Kota Belud is famous for their House riding skill, which earns them the tag as "Cowboys of the East". Bajaus are expert horsemen - this is their main claim to fame in Malaysia, where horse riding has never been widespread anywhere else. The Bajau people are also well known for weaving and needlework skills

The Kota Belud Bajau Horseman are the famous Cowboys of the East. During special occasions, the Bajau Horseman wears a black, sometimes white, long-sleeved shirt called badu sampit . Smart, gold buttons betawi run down the front opening and the shirt is also decorated with silver flowers called intiras .

The Muruts are the third largest among the ethnic group in Sabah. Large percentage of Muruts can be found residing in town like Keningau, Nabawan, Sook and Tenom, in the Interior Dividion. Murut simply means "hill People". headhunters in the past, they were also fishermen and hunters, skilled with their blowpipes. They were also the last of Sabah's ethnic groups to renounce headhunting.

Magutip, more well known as "Bamboo Dance" , is considered as one of the most popular dances in Sabah. The name Mangutip is derived form the word "apit", which means "to press between two surfaces". In the dance, dancer need good timing and agility to put their feet between the clapping bamboo poles, without being trapped.

Murut bamboo Dance

There are other indigenous ethnic groups include the Bisaya, Brunei Malay, Bugis, Kedayan, Lotud, Lundayeh, Minokok, and Rungus.There are still many smaller groups that are not mentioned here. The ubiquitous chinese make up about 20% of sabah population. Despite all the differences in language uses, Malay is still the national language spoken across ethnicities. The sabahan accent of Malay is actually what Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka endorses, which isBaku. Sabah also has its own unique slang for many words in malay. In addition, indigenous language such as Kadazan, Dusun, Bajau and Murut have their own segments on state radio broadcast.

Madai CAves

Madai Caves

The Madai Caves are famous because of the nests of Swiftlets birds. These nests are harvested annually by the Idahan tribe, for a special Chinese delicacy called the ‘bird’s nest soup’. Every year a festival is held by the tribe at the entrance of the main cave, when the male members of the tribe remove the nests from the high cave roof by risking their lives. This ritual and the rights to the Madai caves have been held by the Idahan tribe for over twenty generations and one has to obtain their permission to visit the caves.

Yummy,Tuhau

Tuhau

Most people, even locals, would have a love-hate relationship with the Tuhau due to its distinct pungent smell, which is not unlike that of a stink bug. However, once you’ve tried it, you may easily overlook its unpleasant smell.Originating from the interior parts of Sabah (Tambunan, Keningau and Ranau), Tuhau is made of a type of wild ginger that is thinly diced, mixed with diced chili and diced scallion, and pickled using salt and vinegar. Tuhau makes a great accompanying dish for anything and everything. You can find it at tamu markets or vegetable markets all across Sabah.

HISTORY OF SABAH

the history of Sabah can be traced back to about 23–30,000 years ago when evidence suggests the earliest human settlement in the region existed. The history is interwoven with the history of Brunei and the history of Malaysia, to which Sabah was previously part of and is currently part of respectively. The earliest recorded history of Sabah being part of any organised civilisation began in the early 16th century during the thriving era of the Sultanate of Brunei. Prior to this, early inhabitants of the land lived in predominantly tribal societies, although such tribal societies had continued to exist until the 1900s.^[1] The eastern part of Sabah was ceded to the Sultan of Sulu by the Sultan of Brunei in 1658 for the former helping a victory over Brunei enemies. By the late 19th century, both territories previously owned by Sultan of Brunei and Sultan of Sulu was granted to British syndicate.^[2] Sabah became a protectorate of the United Kingdom in 1888 and subsequently became a crown colony until 1963, during which time it was known as North Borneo. On September 16, 1963, Sabah merged with Malaya, Sarawak and Singapore (left in 1965) to form the Federation of Malaysia.T

SUMAZAU (DUSUN TRADISIONAL DANCE)

SUMAZAU (DANCE)

Sumazau Dance

Sumazau is a traditional dance that is famous Sabahans in Sabah and in Malaysia. It is Kadazandusun traditional dance which is often presented in Tadau Kaamatan Harvest Day celebrated means of the state at all in May.

This elegantly dance inspiration is from an eagle flight patterns seen resting farmers in rice fields during the harvest. Each dancer is what makes this dance to be moved a few centimeters from the other dancers without contact.

Ritual dance serves varied functions like a pulled Sumazau thanksgiving for activities associated with planting and harvesting rice and also to reject the army, menyemah spirit, and cure disease.

This dance is danced by the peasants made up of men and women to wear their traditional dress. The dance is accompanied by gongs played, usually 6 different sized gongs and drums with a specific rhythm. Duration and pace of shot is elegantly gong vary by region and country.

This dance is danced with both hands raised to shoulder level and dikibar-Fly like a bird's wings kipasan, according to tempo tunes played slowly and gentle. Dancers, male and female, will face their future and moving his legs with small steps, heels up and down to the rhythm of the song. While dancing flapping hands and move it down just like a bird flying. Sumazau is usually performed during festive occasions and gatherings, but the original purpose of this dance is to celebrate the arrival of "Bambaazon" (rice spirit) is commonly done in after harvest.

Dancers elegantly composed of men and women typically wore black decorated with interesting patterns using gold thread. Female dancers adorned with scarves and belts (tangkong) made of silver coins (trade dollars). Male dancers usually while cursing tanjak all-black outfit and menyendang silad leaves dry.

Now dance elegantly held in many gatherings such as wedding receptions, occasions of celebrations marking the arrival of dignitaries, where it was also danced by all attendees regardless of age tribes and to enliven the event without wearing clothes traditional 

Barang-barang Keperluan mendaki Gunung kinabalu

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Barang2 keperluan & Tips mendaki Gunung Kinabalu

Barang2 kelengkapan untuk mendaki Gunung Kinabalu 3hari 2 malam

**ini hanya untuk kegunaan semasa di gunung & Kinabalu Park sahaja TIDAK termasuk untuk kegunaan berjalan2 di KK

WAJIB:

Rucksack (at least 50L)

Jacket (winter jacket sebaiknya)

Gloves (water proof is the best)

Socks (at least 2 pasang)

Sleeping bag (kalau tidur di Gunting Lagadan, Waras Hut; better bawak sendiri)

Trackbottom ( at least 2 helai)

T-shirt (at least 3 helai)

Kasut sukan

Selipar

Baju hujan yang tebal dan tahan lasak

Botol air dan air mineral (at least 2L) 

Torchlite yang berfungsi baik

Camera

Extra battery camera

Plastik baju kotor

Energy foods (akan di elaborate di bawah)

Basic medicine (akan di elaborate di bawah)

Innerwares (disposable the better)

Barang kelengkapan sendiri (toileteries, towel, pakaian solat etc) KALAU NAK boleh bawak:

Mafla (untuk extra potection dari angin sejuk)

I-pod/MP3 player

Topi

Sandal

Thermal innerware

Thermos (0.5L)

Video camera

Tupperware kecik untuk isi makanan

Knee guard/ankle guardFoods:

Biskut kegemaran anda. Dicadangkan beli yang small pack senang nak sumbat dlm beg

Kurma/Kismis/Prune (bagus untuk mengelakkan rasa mengantuk ketika mendaki ke summit)

Coklat (untuk kunyah2 masa kat pitstop)

Roti/bun

Buah2an i.e: epal, pear, lai.

Mineral water & 100plus

Mee segera 

Pisau kecik

Milo 3in1, Nescafe instant

Nestum instant

Energy bar (i.e: Uncle Toby's, Nature Valley Granola Bars)

Gula2

Apa2 makanan yang menjadi kegemaranBasic medicine:

Your personal routine medicine 

Panadol (Actifast or yg biasa)

Ubat muntah (utk altitude sickness)

Pain killer

Ubat selsemaTips Mendaki:

Upah saja porter bawak naik-turun beg2 tu. Rate porter dari Mesilau ke Laban Rata rm10/kg. Dari Timpohon - Laban Rata rm9/kg (kalau x silap). Spare small bagpack untuk mendaki. 

Pakai kasut yang sesuai. Kasut jogging kita tu sesuai sahaja untuk naik Gunung Kinabalu, namun pastikan tapak masih elok. Kalau nak beli, boleh consider "Adidas Kampung". Harga pun murah sangat. Boleh cari di kedai2 runcit biasa, tapi tidak dijual di hypermarket.

Please lah bawak baju hujan yang tebal tu. Beli yang untuk motor punya lagi bagus. Percayalah.

Bawak juga payung sekali ye.

Jangan berhenti lama2. Sebab nanti bila badan dah cool-down, lebih seksa nak mulakan mendaki lepas tu.

Bawak sweater & gloves letak dalam bagpack kecik. Sebab bila dah tinggi, cuaca akan sejuk dan berkabus. So u need those.

Kalau nak pakai tongkat, boleh sewa tongkat di Kinabalu park hq. (subjected to availability)

Kalau korang kehujanan dah tak suka kasut basah, boleh bawak extra kasut sebab kat kasut memang tak sempat kering untuk mendaki. Tapi kalau korang pakai kasut Adidas Kampong tu, gerenti takde masalah kasut basah, sebab boleh lap aje dgn kain/tisu and tadaaahh...kering. :D

Pakaian untuk mendaki ke Laban Rata/GL boleh pakai macam nak pegi jogging tu je. Kalau start dari Mesilau, kawasan situ memang sejuk sikit berbanding Timpohon. X perlu pakai tebal2 sangat, sebab nanti badan akan panas bila dah mendaki. 

Kalau tidur di GL, bangun awal sikit dan turun ke Laban Rata untuk makan late supper sebelum mendaki. Sangat membantu for energy naik & turun dari puncak.

Stay hydrated. Walaupun tak rasa haus (sebab cuaca sejuk) tapi kena pastikan minum air secukupnya.

Sebelum tidur, makan panadol sebelum tidur. Dan kalau hidung anda sensitif (mudah berair) makan ubat selsema yang tak mengantuk siap2 masa mula mendaki dari bawah tu. Haritu, aku ambil sebiji ponstant lepas supper sebelum mendaki ke puncak. 

Masa mendaki ke puncak tu, di dataran batu...situ kawasan yang paling mencabar mental dan fizikal sebab cuaca sejuk, angin kuat dan gelap. Jalan pulak pukul 3-4 pagi, memang mengantuk sangat. Maka, kena buat strategi berjalan, contohnya : jalan 30langkah, rehat 10 kiraan. Tapi kalau korang mampu untuk jalan terus tanpa rehat2, lagi bagus. 

Then aku suggest korang makan tidbids masa naik ke puncak tu. Aku makan gula2, muesli bar dan pisang masa dalam perjalanan tu.

Gulung.... masuk dalam plastik...

dan label mengikut hari :D

Tips Turun Gunung

Kalau dapat pakai open sandal masa turun gunung, lebih bagus. Boleh elakkan ibu jari kaki sakit dan hitam/labam. Lebih teruk, tercabut. Sebabnya, bila pakai kasut bertutup, ibu jari kaki kita akan terhimpit dengan kasut maka memang sakit ye. Aku pun kena jugak kalini sbb turun pakai adidas kampong. 

Turun secara zig zag. Dapat kurangkan tekanan kat kaki.

Kena check-out dari GL/LR at 10am, last breakfast at 10.30am. Last lunch di Balsam Cafe, di Kinabalu Park HQ at 4.30pm. So kena bajet time betul2 masa turun.

Sebelum mendaki naik ke puncak, siap2 kemas barang dan pack masuk dalam beg. Menyenangkan dan menjimatkan masa bila kita nak turun nanti.

Hmm...apa lagi ya...Kalau ada lagi nanti aku tambah ok. 

Ataupun kalau korang ada yang nak share sama2, amat dialu2kan.

Macam mana nak ke sana?

Sebenarnya ada ramai yang bertanya macamana nak ke Gunung Kinabalu ni. Kalau korang nak arrange sendiri, boleh call Sutera Sanctuary Lodges (SSL) 088 287 877 (click HERE for website) untuk tanya jika ada kekosongan penginapan di Kinabalu Park pada tarikh yang korang plan. Sebaik2nya korang plan 6months in advance kalau nak mendaki ke sana. Aku suggest, secure tempat dengan SSL dulu then baru beli tiket flight, tempah transport & penginapan di KK. 

Untuk transport, aku rekemen Syarikat Gunung Kinabalu ni. Aku memang suka dan puas hati dengan servis diorang. 

Contact person : David (the boss the father) 019 862 1726. 

David akan hantar anak2 lelaki dia untuk bawa van. Charles will be leading the van, and he is very cute and helpful. Macam haritu, on the way ke Kinabalu Park, dia dah call Kinabalu Park HQ siap2 untuk booking Jemin as our mountain guide. 

Flight. MAS or AA?

Kalau korang plan awal2, boleh target beli tiket murah MAS ataupun AA. Macam aku haritu, kebetulan MAS tengah buat promo then bila compare dengan AA, MAS lebih murah. So terus beli. Kitorang mmg lebih prefer naik MAS sbb lebih convenient in terms of luggage handling, waiting time and area and of coz, tak payah nak pikir nak beli food. he he. 

Untuk flight balik, aku suggest beli tiket the next day selepas turun gunung. Jangan beli tiket balik on the same day turun dari gunung. Chances you will miss the flight is high. So allocate some budget to overnight in KK. 

Sungai Padas Whitewater rafting.

Kalau korang berminat nak buat aktiviti ni, aku suggest pegi sebelum naik ke gunung. 

Tak digalakkan untuk pegi lepas turun gunung sebab badan still keras kejung penuh lactic acid so higher risk of body cramp masa kat air. I guess thats the reason juga why trip kami cancelled, Allah knows the best.

Boleh contact Riverbug (click HERE for website) untuk package whitewater rafting : 019 820 4921 

Okaylah, harap2 catatan ini dapat membantu sesiapa nak bercadang untuk mendaki Gunung Kinabalu.

Kalau nak tengok gambar2 di sana, boleh tengok di instagram aku HERE