Ms Chong has studied, encouraged and recorded the traditional music of the Dusun Tindal people of Kampong Tenghilan just south of Kota Belud. As with many traditional activities, many of the skills are being lost as the older generations pass on and the younger people pursue modern activities. In Tenghilan, the tradition of making and playing bamboo instruments has been maintained, and new versions of the old instruments are being created (sompoton, sundatang, gong, kulintangan etc) as well as bamboo versions of guitars and maracas.
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In much of the tropics where there are no pronounced dry periods or seasonal variation in temperature, maintaining a garden that is continuously in bloom and colourful can be a challenge. Prominent Malaysian botanist and horticulturist, Dr. Francis Ng, was in Sandakan to share his experience in creating and maintaining a colourful garden throughout |
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