Kadazan Dusun is the largest ethnic group in Sabah, making up about one-third of the population. They are predominantly located in central regions like Ranau, Tambunan, and Keningau. The terms "Kadazan" and "Dusun" have origins related to towns, shops, and orchards. Majority are Christians influenced by Spanish missionaries. Their culture centers around the spirit Kinorohingan and shaman Bobohizan. Traditional foods include Hinava, Tuhau, Bosou, and Butod. They have distinctive traditional costumes, tools, and instruments like the Sompoton, Gong, and Kulintangan. The Nunuk

1. THE ETHNIC CULTURE
OF
KADAZAN DUSUN

2. THE HISTORICAL
OF KADAZAN DUSUN

3.  „kadazan‟ ‟kakadazan‟(towns)
„kedaian‟„kedai‟(shops)

4. „momogun‟ / „mamasok‟

5. Dusun described as a Tulun
Tindal
(landsman)

6. Bobolians or bobohizans
(female shaman) said
kadazan = „the people of the
land‟

7. Dusun = „Orchard Farm‟
„Orang Dusun‟ means „the
people of the Orchard

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25.00%
Population in Sabah
Population in
Sabah
Kadazan Dusun is the
largest ethnic in Sabah

9.  Make up 1/3 of 3.2 million
Sabah‟s population

10. Kadazan/Dusun
: central Dusun ( Bindu-liwan
of Ranau,Tambunan,Keningau,
Papar and many mores

11.  Majority of the Kadazan
are Christians and
Protestan
Influence of the Spanish
missionaries

12. • The Kadazan belief system
centers around the spirit or
entity called “Kinorohingan”

13.  spirit rules over the planting and
harvesting of rice
“Bobohizan”

14. THE NUNUK LEGEND
?
?
?

15. Originated from a place
called “Nunuk Ragang”

16. Location : Tampias
 where the
rivers, Liwagu, Takashaw and
Gelibang meet to the east of
Ranau and Tambunan

17.  Nunuk is a Dusun word for
“Bayan Tree”

18. Ragang comes from the
word “Aragang” which
means RED

19. measured 6 outstretched arms
in circumference

20.  It‟s tree top was estimated to be
able to shelter under seven
Kadazan/Dusun huts
 Measure 12 by 20 feet

21. DUSUN TRADISIONAL COSTUME

23. Sub ethnic have
different traditional
uniform

24. Usually the color Black

25. WHY Black colour?

26. Only have a few type of
plant to immerse cloth

27. Add a few of bead for
decoration

28. Silver dolar coin for
the woman belt
uniform

29. Traditional cloth
usually use in
Pesta Kaamatan

30. TRADITIONAL FOODS

31. • Hinava
• Tuhau
• Bosou
• Butod

32. Hinava
• Means , cook without using heat
• Ingredients :
• Fresh fish , seed of ‘Bambangan’ fruit , red
chili , ginger , red onion

33. ‘Tuhau’
• How to make it :
mash the tuhau or cut it into small pieces
Ingredients :
Vinegar/lime, chili , salt

34. • Tuhau

35. Bosou
• How its made :
• Store in the container for two week or more
• Ingredients :
• Fish/prawn/meat , rice , salt , chili

36. Butod
• Eat as a ‘pusas’ while drinking tapai
• Could be eaten without cooked

37. Traditional Tools

38. •Wakid

39. •Sirung

40. • Sabit

41. • Saab

42. Traditional
Instruments

43. Sompoton
8 thin dried
bamboo on different
length
The sound made
by blowing

45. Gong
Tagung
Momodunsai
Sound made by way
= Magagung

47. Kulintangan
Consist of a number
of small gong
Sometimes there
played Kulintangan +
Magagung

49. Suling
Made from a
dry bamboo
Type of solute

50. THE END