PAITAN: The young generation of Dusun Tombonuo, are urged to preserve the traditional cultural heritage of the community so that it does not disappear with time.
Cikgu Aben used local songs to understand the Dusun language. Pretty soon, not only did his language improve he also fell in love with the local music. Photo: Facebook/Cikgu Aben
It is common to hear tales of people falling in love with Sabah. It’s hard not to fall for its diverse nature and culture and other unique attractions.
And that s exactly what happened with Muhamad Haikal Sa’ari, better known as Cikgu Aben who came to Sabah with one goal: to teach English.
But the 29-year-old from Sik, Kedah found himself learning one of Sabah’s local dialects – one known to be difficult to master – instead.
Published on: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
By: Bernama
Cikgu Aben: Learned many new things, including Dusun dialect, in Sabah.
Kuala Lumpur: It is common to hear tales of people falling in love with Sabah. It’s hard not to fall for its diverse nature and culture and other unique attractions.
Muhamad Haikal Sa’ari, better known as ‘Cikgu Aben’, came to Sabah with the desire to effectively carry out his duty as an educator.
In his quest to do so, the 29-year-old from Sik, Kedah instead found himself learning one of Sabah’s local dialects - one known to be difficult to master.