DirectRooms.com – The Kaul Festival Celebrations Will Take Place in Sarawak with Gusto in April 2011
The festival of Kaul is celebrated by the Melanu festival on the banks of the River Mukah in the third week of April. The celebrations appease the spirits of the lands and sea and give thanks at a time when the rainy season is coming to an end and the fishing season is beginning.
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, March 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The origins of the festival date back many centuries to a time when the Melanau natives where animists instead of practicing Catholics or Muslims, as they are today. However, true to tradition, they celebrate the festival of Kaul with gusto and although the religion of animism is no longer practiced they allow the legend to live on.
One of the highlights of the festival is the Tibou, a 20-foot high death defying swing made from bamboo with a rope hanging from its arc. The festival is colourful and sees stalls of traditional Melanau food and decorations line the banks of the river.
During the ceremony, which is traditionally led by the community leader, the spirits are evoked and water is poured over the offerings. In the days of animism, the elderly or sick would sit under the Seraheng – flat bamboo baskets – so that the water would fall on them, washing away all evil.
Those wishing to partake in the festival will likely stay a short distance away in Kota Kinabalu Airport hotels so they can travel to the banks of the Mukah River with ease.
Lek Boonlert, marketing head at DirectRooms.com commented: “The festival is more of a social gathering rather than a religious one these days, but those visiting Borneo wishing to participate should look online for the best hotel deals.”
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One of the highlights of the festival is the Tibou, a 20-foot high death defying swing made from bamboo with a rope hanging from its arc. The festival is colourful and sees stalls of traditional Melanau food and decorations line the banks of the river.
During the ceremony, which is traditionally led by the community leader, the spirits are evoked and water is poured over the offerings. In the days of animism, the elderly or sick would sit under the Seraheng – flat bamboo baskets – so that the water would fall on them, washing away all evil.
Those wishing to partake in the festival will likely stay a short distance away in Kota Kinabalu Airport hotels so they can travel to the banks of the Mukah River with ease.
Lek Boonlert, marketing head at DirectRooms.com commented: “The festival is more of a social gathering rather than a religious one these days, but those visiting Borneo wishing to participate should look online for the best hotel deals.”
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