RACES-BAJAU

                             The Bajau

The Kota Belud Bajau Horseman are the famous Cowboys of the East. During special occasions, the Bajau Horseman wears a black, sometimes white, long-sleeved shirt called badu sampit . Smart, gold buttons betawi run down the front opening and the shirt is also decorated with silver flowers called intiras .

The trousers are more tight-fitting than the bajau bridegroom'sseluar sama . The horseman's seluar sampit is balck, and both the shirt and trousers have gold lace trimmings sewn on. He also wears a headpiece podong similar to the Bajau bridegroom's.

The Bajau horseman wears a silver-hilted dagger karis at his side. The sheath is made of wood and silver. He also carries a spear bujakand a shipping crop pasut .

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the Bajau horseman is his horse, or rather pony. It has its own costume and is more gaily dressed than the rider. The ourfit kain kuda almost completely covers the pony except for holes for the eyes and nose. This cloth is tied around the pony's legs to keep it in place.

The saddle sila-sila is not like the cowboy saddles of the West but rather a smaller piece of buffalo hide so shaped to fit the pony's back. A thick piece of cloth lapik is placed under the sila-sila .

Antique brass bells seriau , colourful reins tingalu and bridle kakang all make for a very festive pony costume. In all their finery, both ride and pony become quite an attraction.

Bajau Races Wedding

Custom wedding, made ​​before the wedding day. Families who are holding the previous seven days, three for medium family day for poor families. Throughout the day in the evening ceremony held point of playing a musical instrument in a residence both sides. This ceremony may take place until late at night, then followed with tradisional.Sehari dance before the wedding, the groom and the woman will hairstyling by some andam mother. The groom is dressed in yellow complete with a stretcher to be carried or riding a horse while heading to the residence of the bride. Some shots will be released as a mark of respect the groom's arrival at the bride's home page. Once the time came, the groom took ablutions and the marriage ceremony was held. After that, the groom will be brought into the bride's room for ritual ablutions cancellation. After canceling groom ablution by touching her forehead, both the bride juxtaposed. Pictures below show the marriage customs and costumes used during the wedding ceremony was held.

PERSANDINGAN KAUM BAJAU DENGAN MENGENAKAN PAKAIAN TRADISIONAL MEREKA

Traditional Dance Bajau Races

                                                          

Dalling dance-Dalling Βajau and Іgal Іgal Вajau
This dance is very well preserved by the Bajau community in the southern Philippines. Awareness of the importance of preserving the nation's culture to ensure the continuity of national culture
 prompted the Bajau community in North Borneo especially in Semporna rise and expand arts-dalling dallinhg dance among the younger generation. This is done by bringing dalling-dalling and Іgal Іgal to formal particularly Regatta Lepa Semporna. In 1998, the Agency Encourages Estate has partnered with the Sandakan Municipal Council to organize a competition in conjunction with Dalling-dalling Birthday Your Excellency, may the State, which at the time held by Tun Sakaran Dandai. Dalling-dalling word is plural of the word Sinamah (Bajau) 'dalling' which means the whole body motion of a particular rhythm.

Dance Brunsai
Bajau be known through Brunsainya dance. Dance Brunsai not accompanied by music or sounds, it specializes in the "loop" like reverb poem accompanied by male dancers foot shock.
Brunsai usually done at night to celebrate a wedding, celebrating a baby's birth, and thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate the people who have made a vow. Brunsai dancers also wear colorful clothes such as pants black, blue, red and shirt and tanjak have interesting patterns.



Dance Limbai
This dance is a native dance community Bajau tribe. Limbai dance danced while celebrating the arrival of the groom's procession to the bride's house. As soon as the bridal entourage arrived, the procession paused, then Limbai dance performed in front of the bride. It was a special occasion as a gesture to invite the bride's house to perform wedding ceremonies. Rhythm and language accompanying dance troupe members of the bride's house. Dancers waving their scarves as a symbol of welcoming and warm welcome.

TARIAN SUKU KAUM BAJAU