gawai/kaamatan mass in our church
Post on Jul.28, 2008
not feeling well today. down with stomach ache and constipation! this is my first time i experience such terrible constipation. started 2 days ago and today was getting worst so i went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine. i can’t sit for long so thought better go to sleep early.
ok as i don’t feel so good, no surfing around the web for news or issues to blog on so i’ll just show you some pictures of the gawai/kaamatan mass held at our church, church of our lady of sorrows. there were over 300 sabahan and sarawakians present! most of them who came, were part of the st anne’s feast pilgrimage tour and all of them were dressed in their traditional wear (black shirt and pants for men or black blouse and sarong skirt for women – trimmed with gold lacing). then of course there were those who were dressed in their traditional costumes – they were the ones who made presentations – during mass entrance procession and so on and during the concert show. ok let the pictures speak for themselves. lots of the different ethnic groups were there, thus you see all the different kind of costumes – very beautiful, colourful, striking, elaborate! this is the main reason i like to attend the gawai/kaamatan mass – i love to see their costumes!
the entrance procession where they performed the sumazou dance.
the priest!
these girls with traditional costumes sitting in front.
the er… what is it call… gong? these are the instruments that beat for the sumazou dance.
the sumazou dance, where audience get to join in (one did! an orang puteh)
one of the dance.
one of the dance.
July 28th, 2008 on 2:03 AM
It’s always nice to see another post about Kaamatan happening elsewhere. Recently I had a chance ‘menyibuk’ and to be part of the Pesta Kaamatan, Gawai dan Panen in St Anthony’s church in KL. Played with the band. it’s awesome I tell you. The colors, the atmosphere, the people… macam di KK!! If you are free, check out my blog post at: http://www.kastum.com/orang_sabah/pesta-kaamatan-gawai-dan-panen-peringkat-keuskupan-agung-kuala-lumpur-06-julai-2008-st-anthonys-church-kuala-lumpur
July 29th, 2008 on 11:55 PM
kay
you are right, it was awesome with the colours, atmosphere, people. i was surprised even all those who came without giving presentations were dressed in their traditional wear.
thanks for pointing me to that post of yours, of the festival celebrated in st anthony’s church, kl. i understand a few other churches too celebrates it every year.