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Like other cultures, Kadazans also have their history in hold pride in their ancestors or history makers. For them, their legend is Monsopiad, a warrior or head hunter from the Kuai village in sabah. His story is told by Nico Kilroy, a 9^th descendent of Monsopiad.

Centuries ago, there lived a lady called Kizabon, daughter of the Kuai Village’s headman and she was married to Dunggou. During her pregnancy she realized that a sacred Bugang bird had nested and laid eggs on their rooftop and for them, this was good omen and a sign that their newborn child would be blessed with extraordinary powers. The couple named their son Monsopiad and when kazibon gave birth, the eggs also hatched. Dunggou once again saw this immense twist of fate as a good premonition and sign that his son would undeniably be sanctified with exceptional supremacies. It became a norm that whenever Monsopiad took his bath, Dunggou would also acquire special care in seeing that the young birds would be taken down from their nest to bath with him. When done, he would soon after return them to the safety of their nest. Growing up in the Kuai village where his maternal grandfather held the pose of a headman, Monsopiad matured into a very handsome young man over and above a promising warrior possessing the talent of being able to be a natural fighter that handled every weapon with simplicity. Balinini pirates from the land of Marudu frequently came down to plunder and ransack his village, Monsopiad swore on his life that he would hunt and kill the pirates and bring back their heads as trophies.