‘Tuju Nou Kala’ triumphs in ‘Pisak Tibou’ competition
MUKAH: The men’s group category of the Pisak Tibou competition held at Tapak Kaul Mukah on Thursday (July 18) saw Tuju Nou Kala emerge as the champions. This victory marked their second consecutive win in the competition, having also claimed the title the previous year. Securing second and third place were the Gula Apong and […]
Kaul Festival to attract 10,000 visitors
KUCHING: A total of 10,000 visitors are expected to flock to the Kaul Festival 2024, which will be held in Mukah from July 15 to July 21. The chairman of the Mukah Kaul Main Committee, Abdul Yakub Arbi, stated that this year’s event, held in collaboration with the Sarawak Foundation for Unity (YPS) as a […]
Head of State attends Kaul Festival
OYA: A multitude of activities infused vibrancy into the 2024 Oya Kaul Festival, taking place from April 19 to 21 at the scenic Pantai Kuala Hilir Oya here. Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi officiated at the festival, on Sunday. Also […]
Kaul Oya fest on April 19-21
DALAT: The Kaul Oya Festival is set to return on April 19 to April 21. Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the festival is being held again after four years of absence. “Head of State Tun Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah […]
Kaul Festival takes place from April 22 to 28
MUKAH: The Melanau community’s iconic event, the Mukah Kaul Festival, this year will take place from April 22 to 28. Meanwhile, Serahang Kakan Kaul will be held on April 20. According to Balingian assemblyman, Abdul Yakub Arbi, who is also chairman of Mukah Melanau Association, the date has been agreed by the Federation of Sarawak […]
Kaul Mukah Festival set for April 22-28
MUKAH: The iconic Kaul Mukah event is scheduled to take place from April 22 to 28 next year. Balingian assemblyman and Mukah Melanau Association chairman Abdul Yakub Arbi said the agreed-upon date was finalised during the recent Federation of Melanau Associations of Sarawak’s meeting. “During the meeting, our president has agreed that the 2024 Kaul […]
Over 200 boats compete in Mukah Kaul Bidar Lukut race
MUKAH: Some 222 Bidar Lukut boats are competing in the Bidar Lukut race in conjunction with the Mukah Kaul Festival. The competition, organised by the Melanau Mukah Association and Tellian Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth, began on Friday (April 28) and runs until Sunday (April 30). Participants from Dalat, Oya, Mukah and Balingian are […]
Kaul ritual attracts over 2000
MUKAH: The Kaul Serahang Kakan tradition, a unique ritual ceremony of the Melanau community is celebrated with great enthusiasm here. Over 2,000 people witnessed the celebration which was steeped in tradition at the Kaul Festival ground here on Saturday. According to Member of Parliament for Mukah, Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib, in addition to maintaining the […]
Kakan Kala in place of Kaul Festival
MUKAH: The Mukah Kaul Festival was not celebrated here like in previous years, instead, only the ‘Kakan Kala’ ceremony was conducted at Kala Dana beach as early as 7am. Kampung Tellian folk prepared light meals in the compounds of their respective homes to ensure that this Melanau custom is not forgotten, even during the Covid-19 […]
Kaul Festival slated for mid-April
MUKAH: The annual Mukah Kaul Festival has been proposed to be held at Kala Dana Beach from April 11 to 19, 2020. While the event date is still subject to change, the meeting at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here on Monday had fixed ‘Kaul Tugek’ on April 17 and ‘Keman Kaul’ on April 19. ‘Kaul […]