The UN just voted to retire the 500-year-old Mercator map. Here’s what that means for how the world has been sizing up Borneo all along.
Off Semporna’s coast, the Bajau Laut live almost entirely on the water — exceptional free-divers with documented physical adaptations, and one of the world’s last genuinely sea-nomadic peoples.
At Sabah’s northern tip, the Rungus community maintains a longhouse tradition, distinctive beadwork, and a language distinct enough from other Kadazan-Dusun groups to set Kudat apart culturally.
In the small Kudat village of Sumangkap, brass gongs central to Sabah’s indigenous ceremonies are still hand-hammered and tuned by ear — a craft as much about sound as sight.
Kaamatan gets the spotlight every May, but Kadazan-Dusun culture runs far deeper than the harvest festival — in language, belief, craft, and daily life across Sabah’s interior.
Deep within the Trusan Sugut Forest Reserve in Beluran, Sabah, lies a hidden wonder that remains shrouded in mystery—Sam Manan Cave. Nestled among lush greenery and rugged limestone formations, the cave is a site of…
In the verdant landscapes of Sabah, Malaysia, the month of May brings with it a vibrant celebration of culture, tradition, and community known as Kaamatan. Also called the Harvest Festival, Kaamatan holds deep cultural significance…
