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dusun house

Sabah has a land mass of 76, 115 square kilometres and is the second largest state in Malaysia. From the coastal lowlands to the mountainous regions, these vast landscapes of Sabah are inhabited by as many as 70 ethnic groups and sub groups. This is according to statistics obtained by Sabah Museum. To really understand and be familiar with Sabah tribal people one would have to travel many miles, and this is also time consuming.

making vest out of tree barks

Thanks to Mari Mari Cultural Village. Now everyone can visit and experience the culture and lifestyle of Sabah’s five largest ethnic groups at just one place and with ease. Mari Mari Cultural Village was established in November, 2008, and is located at Inanam district, which is only about 20 minutes away from Kota Kinabalu. A visit to Mari Mari Cultural Village is like taking a time machine and travel back in time to the prehistorical North Borneo. with the fast talking and detailed explanation of an experienced guide from the establishment this journey will surely leave visitors with an unforgettable encounter and a wonderful time.

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the locomotive “kinabalu”

The Sabah Museum Complex is located on a small hill called the Old Place Hill (Bukit Istana Lama), below the foothill lies the Sembulan river and with the Sabah State government administration complex on the other side of the river. The Old Palace Hill has a magnificent look on the surrounding areas with Queen Elizabeth Hospital on one side, while the State Mosque, Sutera Harbour and the South China Sea on the other side. In this area of 43.3 acres of lush green forest, the Sabah Museum Complex consists of the Museum Proper, Science and Education Centre, ethnobotanic garden, zoological garden and the Heritage Village.

The Sabah Museum main building is easily recognizable with its unique shape roof top, which is designed after a traditional Rungus Longhouse. The Museum Proper houses a few collection of ceramics, artifacts and Sabah’s history. The entrance to the Museum Proper is displayed with a 50 feet long Bryde’s whale’s skeletons, which met its misfortune at the shallow sea of Gaya Island a few years back. The Time Tunnel is a show case of Sabah prehistorical times to the more recent history right after Sabah joined the Malay Federation. Before 1900 most of the local history is in written form, and from the twenty century onwards the history comes alive with many black and white pictures.

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