Pesta Keamatan, Sabah

A month-long series of harvest thanksgiving celebrations across Sabah in May, culminating in a state-level festival at the Kadazan-Dusun Cultural Association in Penampang, Pesta Keamatan centres on the Unduk Ngadau pageant, traditional rice wine ceremonies presided over by the female bobohizan priestess, and a joyful communal spirit that opens the celebration to visitors of every background.