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Monsopiad is a Kadazandusun warrior who was a famous headhunter. There is a memorial dedicated to him at Penampang, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
Legends tell that many centuries ago, a lady named Kizabon was pregnant. She lived in a house with her husband, Dunggou. On the roof of their house, a sacred Bugang bird made its nest and stayed there throughout Kizabon's pregnancy.
When the child was about to be born, the Bugang birds hatched as well. The father of the child took the sign as a good omen and that this was a sign that his newborn son would have special powers. He named his son Monsopiad. The father paid special care to the birds as well, and whenever his son took a bath, Dunggou would take the young birds down from their nest to have a bath with his son. When he was done, he later returned them to the safety of their nest. This was done diligently until the birds were strong enough to leave the nest.
The young boy grew up in the village Kuai, where his maternal grandfather was its headman. However, it was often plundered and attacked by robbers, and due to the lack of warriors in the village, the villagers had to retreat and hide while the robbers ransacked their homes.
Monsopiad, however, was given special training and he turned out to be an excellent fighter and grew up to become a warrior. Well-equipped, he vowed to hunt down and fight off the warriors that had terrorized his village for so long. He will bring back their heads as trophies, he claimed, and hang them from the roof of his house.
All he wanted in return was a warrior's welcome, where his success will be heralded by the blowing of bamboo trumpets. In order to prove that he really did as promised, three boys went with him as witnesses.
Just as he promised, Monsopiad's journey to rid his village of the robbers was successful and upon coming home, he was given a hero's welcome. He was so honoured by the welcome that he proclaimed that he will destroy all of his village's enemies.
Over the years, he soon attained a reputation that no one challenged him. However, Monsopiad's murderous urges disturbed him and he simply could not stop himself from beheading more people. Very soon, he started provoking other men into fighting him so that he can behead them.
With his changed attitude, all the villagers and his friends became afraid of him. Left with no choice, the village got a group of brave warriors together and they plan to eliminate Monsopiad. Much as they respected Monospiad for his heroic deeds, yet they had no choice for he had slowly turned into a threat.
One night as planned, the warriors moved in for the kill as Monsopiad was resting in his house. As they attacked him, he fought back fiercely but realized that he had lost his special powers that were bestowed upon him by the Bugang bird. He was killed afterwards.
Despite his downfall, the villagers still loved Monsopiad for all that he had done for them. All in all, he collected 42 heads. In his memory, a monument was erected and the village was renamed after him.
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Malaysia / Borneo-Sabah - Monsopiad Cultural Village / Traditional Dances
The Monsopiad Cultural Village (District of Penampang/Sabah - 16 km outside of Kota Kinabalu) is based on the Legend of warrior/headhunter of the Kadazandusun people.
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June 2008 - Monsopiad Cultural Village is one of our travel destinations during the visit to Kota Kinabalu.
Monsopiad is a Kadazan-Dusun warrior was a famous headhunter.
Legends tell that many centuries ago, a lady named Kizabon was pregnant. She lived in a house with her husband, Dunggou. On the roof of their house, a sacred Bugang bird made its nest and stayed there throughout Kizabon's pregnancy.
When the child was about to be born, the Bugang birds hatched as well. The father of the child took the sign as a good omen and that this was a sign that his newborn son would have special powers. He named his son Monsopiad. The father paid special care to the birds as well, and whenever his son took a bath, Dunggou would take the young birds down from their nest to have a bath with his son. When he was done, he later returned them to the safety of their nest. This was done diligently until the birds were strong enough to leave the nest.
The young boy grew up in the village Kuai, where his maternal grandfather was its headman. However, it was often plundered and attacked by robbers, and due to the lack of warriors in the village, the villagers had to retreat and hide while the robbers ransacked their homes.
Monsopiad, however, was given special training and he turned out to be an excellent fighter and grew up to become a warrior. Well-equipped, he vowed to hunt down and fight off the warriors that had terrorised his village for so long. He will bring back their heads as trophies, he claimed, and hang them from the roof of his house.
All he wanted in return was a warrior's welcome, where his success will be heralded by the blowing of bamboo trumpets. To prove that he really did as promised, three boys went with him as witnesses.
Just as he promised, Monsopiad's journey to rid his village of the robbers was successful and upon coming home, he was given a hero's welcome. He was so honoured by the welcome that he proclaimed that he will destroy all of his village's enemies.
Over the years, he soon attained a reputation that no one challenged him. However, Monsopiad's murderous urges disturbed him and he simply could not stop himself from beheading more people. Very soon, he started provoking other men into fighting him so that he can behead them.
With his changed attitude, all the villagers and his friends became afraid of him. Left with no choice, the village got a group of brave warriors together and they plan to eliminate Monsopiad. Much as they respected Monsopiad for his heroic deeds, yet they had no choice for he had slowly turned into a threat.
One night as planned, the warriors moved in for the kill as Monsopiad was resting in his house. As they attacked him, he fought back fiercely but realised that he had lost his special powers that were bestowed upon him by the Bugang bird. He was killed afterwards.
Despite his downfall, the villagers still loved Monsopiad for all that he had done for them. All in all, he collected 42 heads. In his memory, a monument was erected and the village was renamed after him.
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키나발루 산 중턱엔 카다잔족들이 살고 있다. 마을을 찾아갔다. 카다잔의 전설적인 영웅, 몬소피아드를 기리기 위해 세워진 마을이다. 전통이란 역사적 생명력을 가진 것이라 했다. 그 생명력이 살아 현재의 생활에 혼을 불어 넣고 문화유산이 된다. 카다잔들은 더위를 피해 바람 길도 살피고 시원한 대나무로 집을 짓는다. 조상들의 삶의 흔적이 생활 도구에 고스란히 남아있다. 징소리가 울린다. 춤은 한 민족의 역사를 말하기도 하며 상징이 되기도 하고. 삶을 노래하기도 한다. 세상의 모든 표현을 춤으로 한다면 이 대나무 춤은 무슨 뜻일까?
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Kinabalu mountain slopes are living janjok cadaverine yen. I visited the village. The legendary hero of the car dajan, a town built to honor Sophia de Montserrat. He would with a traditional Iranian historical vitality. That life is breathed into the living souls are currently living cultural heritage. Car dajan are also salpigo way to escape the heat build homes in the cool breeze of bamboo. The sign of life of the ancestors remain intact in tool life. Ringing the gong sounds. The symbol is also sometimes dance and speaking of the history of a nation. Sometimes singing life. If all of representation of the world in the bamboo dance dance What does that mean?
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Lereng gunung Kinabalu hidup janjok cadaverine yen. Saya melawat kampung. Wira legenda yang dajan kereta, sebuah bandar yang dibina untuk menghormati Sophia de Montserrat. Dia akan dengan daya hidup sejarah Iran tradisional. Kehidupan yang ditiupkan ke dalam jiwa-jiwa yang hidup kini hidup warisan budaya. Dajan kereta juga salpigo cara untuk melarikan diri haba yang membina rumah di angin sejuk buluh. Tanda hidup nenek moyang tetap tidak terjejas dalam hayat alat. Nada bunyi gong. Simbol ini juga kadang-kadang menari dan bercakap tentang sejarah negara. Kadang-kadang menyanyi kehidupan. Jika semua perwakilan dunia dalam tarian tarian buluh Apa maksudnya?
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The Monsopiad Cultural Village is a site full of history which is situated in the heartland of the Kadazandusun people. It was back in 1996 that this cultural village was first opened to the public to commemorate the great Kadazan warrior named Monsopiad. The traditional village houses here were built on the historical site where Monsopiad, the fearless warrior used to live and roam about two centuries ago.
This cultural village is the one and only cultural village in Sabah that relates directly to the warrior, Monsopiad. The direct descendents of Monsopiad have built and manage the village in order to remember their forefathers and to allow visitors to see for themselves the richness of the Kadazandusun culture and ethnicity. The Monsopiad Cultural Village is a private project which did not receive any sort of financial support or grants from the Malaysian Government by relies heavily on the support from the public to sustain. The admission fee paid by the visitors goes to the conservation of the cultural village.
There are some interesting exhibits at the village which include the House of Skulls which has skull back from the headhunting era where all the 42 'trophies' of Monsopiad's are hung on display. While visiting the cultural village, make sure you try your hands on a blowpipe as well as the rice wine made by the villagers.
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Nestled besides the Penampang River are the many traditional buildings that make up the Monsopiad Cultural village, a living museum located 16 km or about half an hour away from the Kota Kinabalu City Centre. Monsopiad was a fearsome warrior who lived in the village of Kuai nearly 200 years ago.At the Village, visit the Tangkob or Grainery where the padi is housed.Kotos Di Monsopiad or Monsopiad's Main House is dedicated to the life and times of Monsopiad and his descendants. On display are ceramic jars, padi grinders, bamboo items as well as the costume of Bobohizan Inai Bianti, direct descendant of Monsopiad and very senior high priestess.Other interesting exhibits include the massive monolith which invokes a dozen legends, the traditional restaurant and of course Siou Do Mohoing, or the House of Skulls, where all 42 'trophies' of Monsopiad hang from the rafters.
There is a cultural performance every one or two hours everyday. The one you are watching is one ot the dances which I have videtaped.
Monsopiad Bamboo Dance of Sabah
A very exciting Monsopiad Kadazan bamboo dance at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The dance took place at Imago Shopping Mall.
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Monsopiad Cultural Village's performance, Penampang, Sabah 1
Monsopiad Cultural Village, Penampang, Sabah
If you're looking for something cultural, make your way to this living museum that depicts the great Kadazan headhunter warriors' history. This interactive guided tour is worth visiting to understand the past head hunting activities and spirit worship practices by Sabah largest ethnic group, the Kadazandusun people. Check out their website at monsopiad.com
If you take a taxi from Kota Kinabalu, it will take you about half an hour to reach your destination. The cheapest way is to take a bus for Penampang (No. 13) from Terminal Wawasan Kota Kinabalu. Get down from Donggongon Bus Station and take a ride from a van. If you are the sole passenger, it will cost you RM 10. If you are not and the van is quite full, then you only pay RM 2.00.
Admission fees (includes welcome drink, interactive guided tour)
Entrance Fee Malaysian Others
Adult RM55.00 per person RM75.00 per person
Children 6 - 12 years old RM20.00 (Agent); FOC (Family)
Student (with student tag) RM30.00 per person RM50.00 per person
Below 6 years old FOC
Senior Citizen RM20.00 per person RM75.00 per person
Guided Tour at 10:00am, 12:00noon, 15:00pm & 17:00pm
Headhunterdance in Monsopiad Cultural Village
Kadazan-Dusun cultural village near to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah / Bornneo, Malaysia
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Mari Mari Cultural Village tour is located deep in the countryside away from the modern and developing Kota Kinabalu city. The village operates as a museum that preserves Borneo ethnic culture. It aims to share the knowledge, history, culture, and tradition of Borneo with you so that it is not forgotten.
The tour offers you the opportunity to see and experience the culture and lifestyle of how the indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo used to live in the olden days when electricity had not yet been introduced in their land.
The village features 5 different ethnic tribes in one village. They are the rice farmer Kadazan-Dusun, the longhouse resident Rungus, the hunters and fisherman Lundayeh, the cowboy and sea gypsey Bajau, and the famously feared headhunting tribe Murut.
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ZPiT's trip to Monsopiad Cultural Village, Malaysia 2004
Mari Mari Cultural Village in Borneo
A wonderful and fun way to learn all about the different tribes of Borneo, enter their homes, taste their food, and experience their way of life. The village is in the countryside near Kota Kinabalu in the Sabah state of Malaysia.
2002 Monsopiad cultural village Borneo
Monsopiad Cultural Village; Dit historische dorpje in Sabah is gebouwd ter ere van de beroemde Kadazan krijger en koppensneller Monsopiad. In het dorp kun je veel mooie spullen bekijken en leer je veel over de geschiedenis en cultuur van het Kadazanvolk.