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The Kadazan-Dusun CultureThis is Hareez,Maphoka and Lydia here. As part of our assignment for Intercultural Communicatiom we have created this blog to give you a sneak peak in the tangled and unique cultures and traditions of the Kadazan-Dusun people.
"Culture, is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought,
which, in the coarse or centuries,
have enabled man to be less enslaved”
Andre Malraux
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Saturday, 19 March 2011
Traditional Costumes by Lohshini Lydia     Every culture most definitely has it's own unique way of dressing up. For the Kadazan-Dusun's they have a traditional outfit that is worn on special occasions. As the pictures above show, the traditional costume for both the men and women have a velvet black base and gold trimmings. According to tradition, for the women, the length of their sleeves carry different meanings which I will explain in detail. Many have wondered why the Kadazan-Dusun's have chosen black as the color for their traditional costumes as it is a very sombre color, after an interview I had with a friends mother, she explained that the color was not chosen specifically, it was out of necessity as in the past, the fruits and vegetables their ancestors used to extract dye, in which they only extracted dark hues and therefore settled with the color black. To add color the Kadazan-Dusun people donned accessories that were gold and silver in color, which are most of the time heirlooms passed down from generation to generation. The traditional costumes of the women is the black blouse with gold trimmings called siya or sinuangga. There are normally eight gold buttons (kubamban) down the front of the blouses and an equal number of the similar buttons are stitched on the sleeves. The lenght of the sleeves worn by women represent their age, short sleeved blouses are worn by the younger generation, ¾ sleeves are traditionally worn by middle-aged ladies and lastly, and the long sleeves(kihongon) are worn by the older generation and as well as female ritual specialists. A plain white blouse (simis) is normally worn under the siya. A black velvet knee-length or long skirt or sarong (gonob) is paired with the blouse. The traditional costume worn by the females normally is worn with a belt consisting of silver doller coins, these belts (ruppiah). Three belts are worn for the unmarried, two for the married and one belt for a widow or any older woman. Other accessories that are used together with the traditional costume are: Titimbak Hairpin to decorate and fasten the hairbun. Tiningkokos Brass or silver spiral bracelet. Gohong Brass or silver bracelets. Hamai Necklace. Simbong Earrings. Paun Brooch of gold coin(s). These costumes have retained much of their original design and color and has not been influenced by many changes over the years. 06:04
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