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Ka'amatan
The Kaamatan festival is an annual event in the cultural life of the Kadazandusuns of Sabah since time immemorial. In its deepest sense, Kaamatan festival is a manifestation of Creator
and Creation relationship, as well as Inter-Creations relationship. It
embodies the principal acts of invocation of divinities, appeasing,
purification and restoration, re-union of benevolent spirits, and
thanksgiving to the Source of All. It is part of a complex wholesome
Momolian religious system centered on the paddy rites of passage and the life cycle of Bambarayon - the in-dwelling spirit of paddy.
Appeasing is done in respect of Bambarayon,
Deities, Divinities and Spirits, who may have been hurt by human
wrongful, acts. Purification is performed in respect of human and
spiritual needs for forgiveness followed by resolutions to make
themselves worthy of the gifts of life from God. Restoration in
necessary to ensure the health and well being of SUNIL, mankind and
other spiritual beings. Re-union is realised in respect of human needs
to be integrated in body, mind and spirit within the concept of the
seven-in-one divinity in humanity, as well as re-union of Bambarayon
with human Sunduan. Finally Thanksgiving is observed as befitting for
all creations to express their gratitude and appreciation for the gifts
of life (through Huminodun) and all life supportive system on earth that
their Creator lovingly and generously gave them.
Etymology
The word Kaamatan is derived from the root word tomot, a Kadazandusun term for harvest.
In the context of this article, Kaamatan refers to the paddy-harvesting
period, which involves a series of traditional rituals culminating
finally to the Kaamatan (harvest) festival. Tadau kaamatan is a cele
bration for the people who celebrate tadau kaamatan.
Rituals
The festival is observed in 6 rituals stages:
The Kumogos Ceremony
Before a harvest begins, a Bobohizan/Bobolian
(ritual specialist) will select and tie-up 7 stalks of the best rice
from a plot of rice field. These stakes of rice will only be harvested
after the particular plot of field has been completely harvested. The 7
stalks of rice will then be scattered all over the rice field. This
gesture is to inform the other spirits who may be present among the rice
field not to make any disturbance when the harvesting work is to
commenced and each of them will be given something after the harvest.
The Kumotob Ceremony
From the area which has not yet been harvested to the
Bobohizan/Bobolian will select 7 stalks of the best rice. The selected
stalks are then tied up together and placed in a tadang (a type
of basket for keeping rice). The rest of the rice in the field are then
harvested and the rice are turned into seed for future planting season.
The Posisip Ceremony
The Bobohizan/Bobolian goes to a rice hut together with the 7 stalks
of rice which is tied up and placed in the tadang. While reciting chants
she takes out the bundle of rice stalks and insert them in a bamboo
pole kept in the tangkob. The recital of the chants is to call the
spirit of the rice to stay in the rice hut until the next planting
season, i.e. when the rice spirits are called to the rice field again.
The Poihib Ceremony
In the rice hut the Bobohizan/Bobolian carefully pours the rice into the tangkob.
This process is repeated for a number of times until all the rice has
poured into the tangkob. The Bobohizan/Bobolian then recite chants
appealing to the rice spirits to keep watch over the rice stored in the
tangkob.
The Magavau Ceremony
This is the most important ceremony in the sequence of events of the
harvest festival. This focuses in the restoration of Bambarayon as well
as offering food to Bambarayon. In the olden days, the Magavau ritual is
performed in the padi field on the night of the first full moon after
the harvest. Nowadays, this ritual is carried out in the house of the
owner of the field.
The Humabot Ceremony
This is the final stage of the observation of the harvest festival
and is in the form of merry-making and entertainment. This ceremony is
now celebrated at village, district and state levels annually (30 - 31
May). A variety of entertainment and activities in the form of dances
and traditional sports are held and the climax of the event is the
selection of the Unduk Ngadau (Harvest Festival Queen). The Unduk Ngadau symbolizes Huminodun, the sacrificed daughter of Kinorohingan.
The rituals described above are typical of the Kadazan-Dusun of the
Penampang-Papar area. Other dusunic groups, the murutic groups of the
interior and the paitanic groups in the east have different rice harvest
rituals. For example, the Lotud Dusun have a series of eight ceremonies
- Mansalud, Monuras, Tumakau, Matang, Mongoi Rumali, Mogimpuun,
Sumondod and Monumbui. The essence of this ceremony however is the same,
that is of thanksgiving for a plentiful harvest.
Celebration
Celebration
With the decline in practice of this animistic religion and the rise of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam
among the Kadazan and Dusun people in Sabah, much of the ritualistic
aspects of Kaamatan are being left out of the celebration although in
some places they may still be practiced. Kaamatan is celebrated around
the final week of May every year peaking on the 30th and 31st which is a
public holiday in Sabah. Kaamatan is often accompanied with Sugandoi, a singing/karaoke contest, Unduk Ngadau, a beauty pageant, and drinking alcohol.
selamat hari ka'amatan (belated) ..and selamat hari gawai for sarawakian.
bye.hehehe
ps: will be updating more about Dusun later. harus serius belajar bahasa Dusun. hihihi~
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