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Introduction and history
The Gobukon Dusun tribe resides at Pinatau Village, in the Kota Marudu District. They have a number of traditional costumes, among them Sinurangga Kinoriaman, Gonob Sinulatan Sinolinatad and Tabot Kinolumpisau.
The Tabot Kinolumpisau costume comes in three parts that are Tabot Kinolumpisau, Gonob Sinulatan Sinolinatad Biningkuku, and Sinoyudan. These traditional attires have embroidery characteristics and unique decorations that have their own meanings. In yester years, Tabot Kinolumpisau was only worn by unmarried girls.
As for the ceremonial custom of wearing this costume, in yester years was only worn by unmarried women to facilitate the men in identifying the status of a woman. The Titimbok was also used not only to tie long hair but also as a tool for self-defence. For example, Titimbok was smeared with poison made from jungle plant and used when a woman was in danger.
The embroidery (sulat) on the blouse and sarong is Sinangau-sangau that is the embroidery idea from the frame of house roof in yester years. Tambagat, Bakud Nontilung, Sinayat-sayat Tinimung and Kinolibambang are embroideries on the front of Tabot Kinolumpisau. At the back part is the Kinolumpisau embroidery, signifying the many swallows in the tribe’s village. The name Kinolumpisau is derived in conjunction with the types of knot and embroidery, the idea from the langaman shape, a traditional tool for harvesting paddy.
For the Gonob Sinulatan Sinolinatad Biningkuku (skirt), there is an embroidery called Biningkuku and Sinoinatad at the back part of the cloth. The Biningkuku embroidery differentiates the Gonob Sinolinatad and Gonob Sinulatan Sinolinatad Biningkuku. At the Gonob’s back part is the Bakud embroidery that is the main embroidery to beautify the Gonob.
The Sinolinatad embroidery signifies strength and this name is derived in conjunction with a type of grass called Solinatad among Sabah’s local. It was believed that once before village residents held on to the Solinatad grass when strong winds blew.
The hat, called Sinoyudan, is decorated with giringan worn on the head. Giringan is small bells at the end of the hat. Red Sinoyudan embroidery is called Kinolumpisau.
The attire’s accessories are sourced from nature, beads and iron. Among nature-sourced from wood are Titimbok and Kalangkang worn on the head as hair bun pin, and Rindaog, a waist decoration made from rattan.
The accessories sourced from beads are Karo (necklace), Tinongkolob (waist decoration) and Karo Sinompuru that decorates Titimbok, the hair bun pin.
Accessories sourced from iron are Sinologoi and Linontugi that are waist decorations, Tinawang in ring form and Lungkaki that is anklet.
The accessories sourced from nature are produced by these communities themselves. Beads sourced accessories are obtained through barter trade system in yester years, or direct purchase from beads supplier as nowadays.
Accessories sourced from iron are normally produced traditionally at the iron smith.
The Tabot Kinolumpisau costume’s cloth is black produced by weaving. Due to expensive cost and difficulty in weaving, now satin cloth is replacing it.
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State JKKN Contact Information
Puan Nurshahrinna Syahrial
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sabah
Kompleks JKKN Sabah,
Jalan Tasik off KM4 Jalan Penampang,
88200 Kota Kinabalu
SABAH
088-205070
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