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July 2008 Volume 89July 2008 Volume 89

CelebratePestaGambus

Welcome to Sabah!

he only other time I had ever beento Tawau was in 1992 with 15friends from school for an inter-dis-trict tournament. I didn’t get to seemuch of the town, but as luck wouldhave it, this year I got another chance tosee what Tawau has to offer andexplored some of its best attractions,featured on pages 10 and 11 of thismonth’s issue.In July, Sabahans celebrate the NunukRagang, a significant symbol of theKadazandusun history, with rituals thatdate back to the dawn of their race.Head to Ranau to witness this interestingevent, as described in our Happeningsand Highlights. Other cultural highlightsare the Gambus Festival, which is a cel-ebration of the traditional lute and theRumbia Festival, also known as theSago Fest which celebrates a plant thatplays a part in the lives of the locals.Expect more than just music and demon-strations at these events, festivals likethese often present visitors with an eye-opening experience about the differentcultures and beliefs that exist in ourbeloved Sabah.This month’s Through the Lens sectionfeatures photographs taken by SarahLim, who enjoys taking snapshots ofSabah’s landscapes and people.We would love to feature more of whatothers see in Sabah and are calling forphoto submissions from you to beshown-off in this section. Check outpages 12 and 13 for more details andcall 088 232121 for more informationon how to get your photos featured.In the mean time, enjoy this month’sissue of Sabah Malaysian Borneo andhave a pleasant stay!

Yolanda Graham

Editor

Contents

3Happenings & Highlights

Farmers, Breeders and Fisherman’s DayComic and Cartoon ExhibitionNunuk Ragang Cultural FestivalPesta RumbiaLok Kawi Wildlife Park Open DayPesta GambusHari PahlawanBorneo International MarathonNews

6Eating Out

Spice GardenKK Box Dinner

7Leisure

Garama River Cruise

9Spa Essentials

Chi Spa

10Feature

Attractions - Terrific Tawau

12Through The Lens

Life in Sabah

14Culture

Dusun Ranau

15Products of the Month at Kadaiku

Sabah Souvenirs &Handicrafts

16Bahasa Malaysia Section18Chinese Section20Japanese Section22Korean Section24Directory Listings25 Sabah Map & Listings

ADVISOR

YBhg. Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin / Sitti B. Damsal

EDITOR

Yolanda Graham

DESIGNER

Trevor Thomson Lam C.W.Charlieking Padasian (Kadaiku Sections)

PUBLISHER

Sabah Tourism Board / Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn. Bhd.51 Gaya Street, 88000 Kota Kinabalu

BAHASA MALAYSIA EDITOR

Puan Hjh. Asmiah Ajamain

TRANSLATORS

Chin Yen Sang (Chinese)(Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka)Rie Harada (Japanese)Emzee Lee (Korean)

DESIGNED & PRINTEDBY Cover: Julian Lee H’ng

Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd

(Publisher of The New Sabah Times)Jalan Pusat Pembangunan Masyarakat, Sembulan88100 Kota KinabaluEvery effort has been made to ensure that the information iscorrect at the time of publication. The publisher cannot be held responsible for anyinaccuracies, omissions and alterations which may occur as a result of last minutechanges. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permis-sion of the Sabah Tourism Board.