After the Sumazau and Sazau of Kadazandusun tribe, we were mesmerized with another simple yet elegant dance called Limbai. It is a traditional dance of the Bajau people from Kota Belud area on the west coast of Sabah and is often performed during social occasion, particularly wedding to welcome the bridegroom as he arrives at the bride’s house.
A beautiful sumandak with the traditional Bajau’s gold ornate headdress in the shape of a ship called sarempak.
The Limbai is dance in pair with the handsome man put on a headdress called tanjak, a brilliant indigo high collared satiny shirt called badu with Betawi buttons decorating the front and the white satiny trouser called suar. An embroidered scarf called selendang is tied around his waist.
The graceful lady wear the brilliant yellow satiny blouse called badu sipak, which has flared and slashed sleeves, with contrasting green colour fitted sleeves inside. A flat cloth-covered collar-ornament decorated with stylized gold leaves called mandapun accentuates the neckline. Her brilliant red full-length skirt called olos berangkit is adorned by beautiful woven panel of bunga kapas (cotton flower).
Another lovely couple dancing the Limbai.
The graceful rotating wrist movement is a trademark of the Limbai with the music accompanying the Limbai is called the Bertitik. The instruments usually consist of a Kulintangan which is a set of nine small kettle gongs and three hanging gongs and two double headed drums called Gandang.
A beautiful sumandak with the traditional Bajau’s gold ornate headdress in the shape of a ship called sarempak.
The Limbai is dance in pair with the handsome man put on a headdress called tanjak, a brilliant indigo high collared satiny shirt called badu with Betawi buttons decorating the front and the white satiny trouser called suar. An embroidered scarf called selendang is tied around his waist.
The graceful lady wear the brilliant yellow satiny blouse called badu sipak, which has flared and slashed sleeves, with contrasting green colour fitted sleeves inside. A flat cloth-covered collar-ornament decorated with stylized gold leaves called mandapun accentuates the neckline. Her brilliant red full-length skirt called olos berangkit is adorned by beautiful woven panel of bunga kapas (cotton flower).
Another lovely couple dancing the Limbai.
The graceful rotating wrist movement is a trademark of the Limbai with the music accompanying the Limbai is called the Bertitik. The instruments usually consist of a Kulintangan which is a set of nine small kettle gongs and three hanging gongs and two double headed drums called Gandang.
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Interesting costume there. I don't think I come across this before
That's a lot of balance for the lady dancer. :D
Hi Chang Yee, Yes I myself is pretty impressed with the traditional costume of the Bajau people from Kota Belut in Sabah west coast as it is so refine and elegant. I really feel proud for them that they have such as rich culture ;) I saw the traditional costume of the Bajau people from Semporna in the Sabah east coast before and it is very different from the Bajau in Kota Belut. Too bad I'm not into photography yet at the time to photograph the traditional costume of Bajau people in Semporna.
Hi JL, what you mean by "a lot of balance for the lady dancer"? :) You're referring to their headdress ... no worry though it is not heavy weight as you think.
The unique looking headgear does indeed look like a ship.
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