KAUL FESTIVAL OF MUKAH

The majority race of Mukah is Melanau. Kaul is a traditional festival celebrated by Melanau in the third week of April, annually. In the past, it was a ceremony to appease the spirits of the sea & land. Today, most of the Malanau people have converted to either Muslim or Christian. Kaul became a social-cultural gathering for Melanau.

 

 

The traditional Melanau's hat.

 

 

A traditional decoration for the festival.

 

Tibou. This is a twenty foot high giant swing, a traditional game of Melanau people.

 

 

 

 

 

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