Half-Day Mari Mari Cultural Village from Kota Kinabalu
Description
Learn about traditional Sabahan life and the daily routines of Borneo’s ethnic groups at the Mari Mari Cultural Village. Watch a variety of demonstrations including blowpipe making, fire starting, and tattooing. Eat Sabahan delicacies during a buffet lunch and enjoy some wine tasting. You're accompanied by your guide to this open-air museum, with hotel transport by minivan from Kota Kinabalu. Choose from Tour Option 09:00 am / 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm.
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Mari Mari Cultural Village is located deep in the countryside away from the city. The village operates a museum that preserves Borneo's ethnic cultures. it aims to share the knowledge , history , culture and tradition of Borneo with you so it it not forgotten.
The Kadazandusun of Sabah are traditionally paddy cultivators. While those living in the hills and and further inland cultivate dry paddy, the inhabitants of coastal plains and valley grow the wet variety.
A Rungus Longhouse is made up of 7 to 15 family apartments. Traditional longhouse house is build from wood, bamboo and atap (palm leaves). To avoid flood and wildlife such as snake, the house is lift off the ground by stilts made of hard wood such as bogil, belian ironwood, mangrove wood and manzalangan. The roof is dry palm leaves of sago or nipah and needs to be replaced every 3 to 5 years.
Lun Bawang people are traditionally agriculturalists , rearing poultry , pigs and buffaloes. Lun Bawang are also known to be hunters & fishermen. Meat & Fish are brined or pickled using salt and is stored in hallow bamboo stalks for a duration of a month. Meat & Fish are also preserve by smoking. Salt is obtain from evaporating brine from salt springs.
Bajau are commonly known to westerners as Sea Gypsies. Originally seafarers, their are now two distinct groupsEast Coast Bajau & West Coast Bajau. The west coast Bajau has settle down and learn the art of farming & cattle rearing. Their skills in horsemanship is very known locally. They are the famous cowboys of Sabah. The east coast Bajau however still live i traditional ways. Fishing is their main activities and some are still nomadic boat dwellers. The Bajau are skilled fishermen.
The Murut were the last of Sabah ethnic group to renounce headhunting. The Murut were shifting cultivators or hill paddy & tapioca , supplementing their diet with blowpipe hunting and with some fishing. They live in communal longhouses usually near rivers , using the rivers as their highways.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No refunds for cancellation received within 24 hours' notice
- Cruise Passengers take note Morning Session starts at 10.00am
- Cruise Passengers take note Afternoon Session starts at 2.00pm
Reviews(5)
Mari Mari village was so interesting and well organized- food and drink samples along the way, excellent cultural performance followed by a delicious lunch. Incredible history of the region- highly recommend
Dear Ms Jennifer , Good Day Thank you for a good review. We are glad you have enjoyed this half day tour of Mari-Mari Cultural Village. Please visit Sarawak Cultural Village in Kuching , on your next trip to Borneo. Thank you, Edwin
Wonderful experience from the fun and friendly driver to the Mari Mari park itself. We could not stay for the entire experience due to our short port time, and when our driver explained our situation to the park staff, they kindly set up our small group of 4 with our own tour guide so we could go see all the tribal houses at a quicker pace. We were sad to miss the cultural dancing but were so grateful for how accommodating the staff was to our predicament. Our guide was funny, friendly and knowledgeable! We really lucked out. The tour was very interactive, and we even got to sample foods and drinks in the houses. Our awesome driver Joe got us back to the cruise port at a comfortable time and had us laughing the whole way! Would highly recommend this experience if you have any interest at all in the cultural tribes of Borneo.
Dear Sir , Madam Good Day Thank you for a good review. I will pass on your message to Joe. Please visit us again on your next trip to Borneo. please try to visit Sarawak Cultural Village on your next trip to Sarawak. We look forward to serve you again.
The guide was fantastic. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very articulated. He made the visit so enjoyable and it was wonderful to see all the staff enjoying what they are doing. Certainly recommend this and special mention to Papoi ( not sure if I got it correctly but we joked that his name is similar to Popeye) We know that he is half Bajau.
Dear Sir / Madam, Good Day We are happy you have enjoyed the tour , a little presentation of Borneo's rich culture. Tour Guide certainly remembers you , we look forward to serve you again on your next trip. Please visit Sandakan's Kinabatangan River Cruise on your next visit to Borneo. Thank you MH Team
Highly recommend this tour - transfers to/from our hotel in Kota Kinabalu were on time in a clean and comfortable vehicle. Upon arrival organised into groups with a local guide (descendent from one of the indigenous tribes) to learn more about the 5 tribes of Sabah. Throughout the tour learnt about the long houses, making clothes, food, rice wine, starting a fire (without matches). The most fun was the trampoline in the long house and meeting a chief (descendent of a headhunter). Entertainment with local music and dance. Prior to leaving a cooked lunch (for those on the morning tour). Highly recommended for all visitors no matter the age.
Dear Madam /Sir, Good Day We are glad & happy you have enjoyed the tour. Having a happy guest experiencing the best of Sabah's Culture. We look forward to serve you again on your next trip with Magunatip Holidays. Edwin #Magunatip Holidays
Such a well organised tour from transfers to/from our hotel in Kota Kinbabalu to the whole experience at Mari Mari Cultural Village a living cultural experience - an exceptional day and highly recommended to all travellers. Learning about the 5 indigenous tribes in Sabah as well as meeting a Chief and learning the old ways including headhunting, the most fun was the internal trampoline in the long house! Cultural music and dancing was one of the highlights. Special thanks to our wonderful guide and all those that prepared our wonderful cooked lunch.
Dear Ms Amanda Good Day Guide Sam and from all of us at Magunatip Holidays extends our sincere thank you for a good review. We are very happy to have organize for you the tour. Thank you for visiting Mari Mari Cultural Village. We look forward to serve you again on your next trip with Magunatip Holidays Edwin #Magunatip Holidays
