KOTA KINABALU: Home to 42 ethnic groups and 200 sub-ethnic groups, Sabah’s amazing diversity has created a blend of arts and crafts that is truly unique.
These products are now finding a world market online and it’s fast becoming a multi-million ringgit industry. The demand has created a need for more local craft entrepreneurs and noting this, her ministry is offering certificate and diploma level programmes to Sabah youths wishing to try their hand at business.Sabahans take pride in creating various locally-inspired designs, such as Dastar, Mugah, Ampik, Pis and Sambitan.
She said every tapestry product — usually used as a wall hanging or to cover furniture — was handmade and that it could take weavers several days to complete just a few metres.
3. But, all good now, all water under the bridge. Glad that a couple of them ( from Batu Lunguyan) are doing good & been to places all over the world. Thank you too to YS & our then CM. Don’t seat on your laurels, learn, strive hard & keep on going...
2. I thought, the same issues, reasoning or argument for turning down our proposal should be applicable to the proposed handicraf centre then..
We applied for some fund for the village of Batu Lunguyan, Sook in the mid 90s for their handicraft work which we thought had big potentials. But was turned down. Years later I was shocked that govt decided to build a handicraft centre in Kgau.