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Kadazandusun Research Paper

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• History of Kadazandusun Kadazan-Dusun (Kadazandusun) is an ethnic group that been classified with two major indigenous people of Sabah in Malaysia, which are Kadazan and Dusun. Due to Kadazan-Dusun Culturan Association (KDCA) (kdca.org.my., n.d.), there are tons of explanations and theories about the origins and meanings of the word “Kadazan”. At first, it is believed that “Kadazan” came from “Kakadazan” which means “towns”. Secondly, it is also believed that the word came from “kedaian”, is a word derived from the word “kedai”, and it supposedly to mean the people of the town. Continue with the explanation that the word came from “Kedayan”, which is a name of an ethnic group that mainly live in Labuan and Brunei but it not determined as part of the “Dusunic” people. Fourthly, it is believed that the word “Kadazan” means “the people” and lastly “Kadazandusun” was coined by politicians. (kdca.org.my., 1999) The late ancestor of the Kadazan-Dusun ethnic practices the animistic belief system. They believe that everything such as rocks, trees, rivers and others has life and believe that all matters have souls and spirits. (agc-blog.agc.gov.my,. n.d.) Kadazandusun consists of more than 40 sub-ethnic group which can divide into 3 main group which is Kadazan or Dusun, Orang Sungai and Murut. Kadazandusun is a very unique ethnic group that found in Malaysia. This ethnic consisted of different unique culture, costumes, rituals, food, architecture, festival and art. Kadazandusun

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