This Sabah E-Culture application is produced under the auspices of the Sabah State Cultural Board (LKNS) with the aim of conserving and fostering awareness and knowledge about the diversity and uniqueness of the ethnicities found in the state of Sabah through an application platform. This Sabah E-Culture application was produced in accordance with the theme "Towards the Digitization of Sabah's Ethnic Culture".
The title of the Application is "E-Culture Sabah", the E that is meant in the word E-Culture is an abbreviation for the word "Electronic" or "Educational" where this Application is more of an infographic that can attract people's attention to understand and learn about the diversity of ethnic groups at Sabah.
There are 35 ethnicities and 217 sub-ethnicities in Sabah that can be sub-categorized in one platform and one application in terms of specific identification in the form of a compact and easy-to-understand infographic about each type of ethnicity such as:- 1) History & Background 2
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Customs Generations
3) Beliefs, Practices and Taboos
4) Traditional Musical Instruments and Dances
5) Traditional Ethnic Clothing
6) Traditional Food
7) Ethnic Language
In this application, users can learn basic ethnic languages in audio form for each tribe in Sabah. This can give exposure and foster a spirit of mutual respect among other tribes in Sabah. Indirectly, the E-Culture Sabah application can help in terms of conservation and general knowledge for the cultural origins and diversity of tribes in Sabah, especially for the younger generation to come. Ethnic language learner features will be added over time in future versions.
The application produced is intended to introduce the culture found in the State of Sabah through the digital platform of the young generation (Gen-Y & Z)
Here is the list of ethnicities found in this application:
- Ethnicity Cocos
- Kujau Ethnicity
- Murut Kolor
Ethnicity - Buludupi
Ethnicity - Iranun
Ethnicity - Idahan
Ethnicity - Subpan
Ethnicity - Tombonuo
Ethnicity - Tobilung Ethnicity
- Sandayo Ethnicity
- Rungus Ethnicity
- Lundayeh Ethnicity
- Kadayan Ethnicity
- Kagayan Ethnicity
- Dumpas Ethnicity
- Balabak Ethnicity
- Ethnicity Tinagas
- Sukang Ethnicity
- Sino Native Ethnicity
- Kimaragang Village Ethnicity
- Sonsogon Ethnicity
- Tatana Ethnicity
- Bannaran Ethnicity
- Other Ethnicities (Wait for the next version)
Each ethnic group in Sabah has its own cultural identity. The authenticity of a culture is very valuable to be preserved so that it does not disappear with time. The beliefs and practices of each ethnic group inherited from their ancestors become a guide for the community of each ethnic group in their daily lives. Although exposed to modern changes, all those beliefs and practices are still practiced today. The same goes for traditional food in the dishes of each ethnic group until today. Those traditional foods are still loved and become dishes in any feast held. In addition, each ethnic group has customs that are still practiced today. Adat is considered as a rule that has been practiced for generations in a society so that it becomes an obligation to obey.
The application provided is in the form of Bahasa Melayu (Malaysian Language) and there is also Ethnic Mother Tongue and there will be additional features and infographics in future versions from time to time. Hopefully it will be useful to use this Sabah E-Culture Application.
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