TAMBUNAN: Deputy Chief Minister I, Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the Kaamatan celebration will be screened worldwide from next year, so that the world community can watch.
He said this was one of the reforms made to internationalise the festival whereby global citizens could see these celebrations via online TV.
“This year, some of the reforms have been held at both the Mukim and district levels involving the best production competition such as best pineapple or jackfruit products,” he said, after opening the district-level Kaamatan Festival here.
Earlier in his speech, Jeffrey, who is also State Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry, said Tambunan district was vigorous as the first to celebrate the Kaamatan Festival at the mukim level.
“In this district there are seven mukims and all were held earlier in April, ”he said.
“Kaamatan is a festival of Kadazan, Dusun, Murut and Rungus ethnic that celebrated every year to express gratitude and thanks to the paddy spirit for the harvest sustenance that has been enjoyed every year and then ask for the harvest sustenance of the next year to be better than the previous year.
Jeffrey, who is also Tambunan Assemblyman, suggested that a farming collection centre be implemented in the area by selecting the old building of the Korporasi Pembangunan Desa (KPD) in Kampung Solibog to serve as the centre.
