Kota Belud is a town located in
West Coast Division, in the center of
Sabah, east
Malaysia on the island of
Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 72,337 in 2000, almost evenly divided between ethnic
Dusun and
Bajau with a sizeable proportion of
Chinese ethnicity. It is along the main road connecting
Kota Kinabalu and
Kudat.
Kota Belud is noted for its huge
tamu, or open air market, which is held every Sunday. The
Harvest Festival known as
Pesta Kaamatan, and "Tamu Besar" is an annual event in Kota Belud.
A
Harvest Festival is an annual
celebration which occurs around the time of the main
harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world. Harvests festivals typically feature feasting, both family and public, with foods that are drawn from crops that come to maturity around the time of the festival. Ample food and freedom from the necessity to work in the fields are two central features of harvest festivals: eating, merriment, contests, music and romance are common features of harvest festivals around the world.
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