The Kadazandusun Concept of Creation
It said that in the beginning, kinoringan, the god of the Kadazandusuns and his wife suminundu had an only daughter called Luminodun (Huminodun). Kinoringan in his preparation for his creation of the Kadazandusuns sacrificed his only daughter, Luminodun and planted, as if they were seeds, the various parts of her [...]
Intoduction
It is a sad reality that the true account of our Kadazandusuns’ origin and historical background has been buried and lost in the unwritten past. Today all that remain are social scientists’ theories and legendary tales which are yet to be married to produce focal points of dependable commonalities.
Tahe purpose of presenting the following theories [...]
(Introduction : Despite the fact that we are already in the new millennium, by and large, the real understanding of the Kadazandusun people regarding the acceptance and use of the terms Dusun and/or Kadazan ( and now Kadazandusun ) as an ethnical identity for the community is still in a confused state. At times the [...]
Paitan
(Paitanic family)
- Lingkabau ~ Kota Marudu
- Lobu ~ Ranau (Tampias),Keningau (Lanas)
- Ngabai ~ Kinabatangan (Abai)
- Tombonuo ~ Pitas, Labuk-Sugut
- Sinobu ~ Kinabatangan
- Sinorupu ~ Kinabatangan (Bulot)
- Makiang ~ Kinabatangan (Tongod, Pinango)
- Rumanau ~ Kinabatangan
- Sungai ~ Kinabatangan (Kuamut)
- Dusun Segama ~ Kinabatangan
Dusun
(Dusunic family)
- Tatana ~ Kuala Penyu ( Menunggang, Bundu, sp)
- [...]
TADAU TAGAZO DO KAAMATAN
(Datuk Dr. James P.Ongkili)
Tadau tagazo do kaamatan,
Kopivosian do tompinai ngaavi,
Tadau tagazo do kaamatan,
Kounsikahan do tokou saavi-aavi…,
Kopivosian do tobpinai ngaavi,
Kounsikaan do tokou saavi-aavi,
Mohoing tanak kusai tondu ngaavi,
Kadazan tokou do saavi-aavi….
Cho;
Tobpinai doid nombo nopo,
Kanou lumamai tokou,
Doid nombo tokou nopo,
Ontok tadau tagazo tokou….
Tadau tagazo do kaamatan,
Tadau tokou do kounsikaan,
Koimazaan sompomogunan,
Koubasan tokou tikid toun…
Tadau tokou [...]
