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May 06, 2026 Sabah

Fostering inclusivity through identity recognition

Kota Kinabalu: The term “Momogun” has been proposed as a shared identity for Sabah’s indigenous groups, replacing the acronym “KDMR”, referring to Kadazan, Dusun, Murut and Rungus, which is seen as insufficiently inclusive.

July 14, 2025 Sabah

Momogun National Congress awaits State nod for ‘Momogun’

PENAMPANG: The Momogun National Congress (MNC) has not given up seeking official recognition of the term “Momogun” as a collective name for the indigenous peoples of Sabah.

September 17, 2024 Sabah

New Momogun Festival planned for October 26

Kota Kinabalu: The United Sabah Lotud Association (USLA) fully supports the creation of a new yearly statewide native celebration, to be called Momogun Festival.

August 20, 2024 Sabah

Wiramuda StarSabah urges unity among indigenous communities

Kota Kinabalu: Wiramuda StarSabah Exco Deputy Chief Neilson Martin Idang calls for unity among indigenous communities in Sabah for the progress and well-being of all natives of Sabah.

August 20, 2024 Sabah

Support for ‘Kadazan Dusun’ instead of ‘Momogun’

Kota Kinabalu: The Registered Trustees of Kadazan Welfare Foundation (RT-KWF) strongly believes that “Kadazan” or “Dusun” instead of “Momogun” is the better term for the indigenous natives of Sabah to replace the term “lain-lain” in government official forms. .

August 17, 2024 Sabah

Those against ‘Momogun’ are a minority: Henrynus

Kota Kinabalu: Those who disagree on “Momogun”as a collective identity for Sabah’s indigenous people make up only 17.9pc of Sabah’s population but perceive themselves as strong and influential.

August 09, 2024 Sabah

Urgent need for collective KDM identity

PENAMPANG: Former Momogun National Congress (MNC) President Datuk Henrynus Amin said Sabah’s indigenous people need to unite under a collective identity to face the growing demographic and economic challenges. .

August 07, 2024 Sabah

‘Many have wrong view of Momogun’

PENAMPANG: Anthropologist Dr Paul Porodong said “Momogun” is neither a language nor an ethnicity but a broad term that encompasses the diverse indigenous groups of Sabah.

August 02, 2024 Sabah

Sabah leaders agree ‘lain-lain’ should go away, but differ on what should take its place

Kuala Lumpur: The complexity behind the “lain-lain (others)” ethnicity catch-all in official forms was laid bare again today when three major Sabah politicians set aside their differences to jointly seek its replacement.

August 02, 2024 Harian Ekspres

75 persatuan etnik Sabah setuju guna ‘Momogun’, bukan ‘lain-lain’, di borang rasmi

PENAMPANG: Sebanyak 84 persatuan etnik mewakili masyarakat Orang Asal/ Anak Negeri Sabah menghadiri Konvensyen Perdana Momogun dan menandatangani deklarasi rumpun Momogun.

August 02, 2024 Sabah

Proposal to unify ethnic groups, not to replace their names

PENAMPANG: Momogun National Congress (MNC) President Tan Sri Wences Angang said the proposed use of the term “Momogun” in official forms for indigenous people in Sabah is to unify and elevate their status without erasing their ethnic identities. .

August 02, 2024 Sabah

Community’s unity takes precedence

Kota Kinabalu: The desire for the Dusunic, Murutic and Paitanic speaking groups to be united is more important than the generic term Momogun, said Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.

August 01, 2024 Sabah

The ‘Kadazandusun’ identity: Respect Huguan Siou’s decision

Kota Kinabalu: The firm decision of Huguan Siou Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan to preserve the “Kadazandusun” identity in 1982 continues to reverberate through the region.

July 30, 2024 Sabah

Momogun National Congress has no right to decide: Kadazan Society Sabah on the push for Momogun as indigenous identity

Kota Kinabalu: The Kadazan Society Sabah (KSS) accused the Momogun National Congress (MNC), Monday, as portraying themselves as having the last say on determining the generic identity of all the indigenous ethnics as Momogun.

May 16, 2024 Sabah

Momogun National Congress referendum on ‘Momogun’ August 3

Kota Kinabalu: The Momogun National Congress (MNC) will be organising a national referendum on Aug 3 to put to rest once and for all the contentious debate over the use of.