KOTA KINABALU: The people have been reminded to celebrate Kaamatan this year moderately, avoiding physical gatherings in order to curb the spread of Covid-19.
KOTA KINABALU: Two sisters will “turn rivals” as they vie for the crown in the Sabah Unduk Ngadau (Harvest Queen) pageant, whose winner will be picked on Monday.
Hopeful contestant: Hejnowska is among those vying for the state-level Unduk Ngadau title this year.
KOTA KINABALU: She has hazel-coloured eyes, light brown hair and a relatively fair complexion but Maya Hejnowska is able to speak fluent Kadazan, one of Sabah’s native languages.
The 21-year-old continues to take natives by surprise and heads turn whenever she starts speaking.
Those not in the know would think that she is just another foreigner visiting the state.
However she is of Kadazan-Polish heritage and has lived in Sabah all her life, and as long as she can remember, Kadazan has been her mother tongue.