Status active Date(s) May Ends 31 May | Begins 1 May Frequency annual | |
Kaamatan or Pesta Kaamatan is a form of harvest festival celebrated annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. It is normally celebrated by the ethnic Kadazan-Dusuns, as well as by other related ethnic groups in the state, and lasts for the whole of the month of May, ending with a public holiday on the 30–31 May.:417 On 31 May, a traditional beauty pageant known as Unduk Ngadau will be held and it would be the most awaited event by the Sabahans. It is the most significant event that ends the harvest festival with a newly crowned Unduk Ngadau.
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