Kota Kinabalu: It’s the norm for Malaysians to take all kinds of creative initiative to come up with unique designs to express their patriotism leading up to National Day and Malaysia Day.
This year, a group of Sabah housewives and single mothers in Kampung Tinangol, Matunggong, near Kudat, chose to fully use their beading talent and expertise to design their own interpretation of patriotism and create a Jalur Gemilang made up of 284,928 beads, which was started in 2019.
The leader of the Boduvan Bead Design Group, Hanna Porodong, said the beaded Jalur Gemilang is 4.8 metres long, 1.95 metres wide and weighs more than 40kg.
Hanna, 57, said the group spent RM8,000 of their personal funds to buy material and dedicated three to four hours of their time every night to craft the flag.
KOTA KINABALU: Every August and September, residents in Sabah’s northern village of Matunggong close to Kudat district observe their own National and Malaysia Day showcase.
The vibrant and unique culture and tradition of the Rungus community is a selling point that Matunggong should continue to emphasise to attract tourists
Published on: Monday, March 15, 2021
By: NST
Bernama pic for illustration only.
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Civil Defence Force (APM) has no problems mobilising its 200 members, who are involved in the existing Agen Basmi Covid-19 (ABC-19) duty, to carry out vaccination registration in remote areas.
Its Director Colonel Sharudin Md. Zain said the force is also ready to increase its manpower to 400, if needed, to assist in ensuring people in rural areas get vaccinated.
“Our personnel will help in the registration of senior citizens, the disabled and other high-risk citizens in this immunisation programme.
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“At the moment, I am waiting for official instructions (with regards to deployment and coverage areas) from the APM headquarters in Sungai Merab, Bangi, which is expected to be issued tomorrow,” he told NST when contacted, Sunday.