Sandakan: Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Karim Bujang said the Government would continue to promote the cultures and traditions of the various local ethnic groups as one of the main tourism products of the State.
He said all communities have their own cultures handed down for generations and these are something unique for foreign tourists to observe, thereby creating a lasting impression in the international tourism belt.
Karim said this while launching the annual Kinabatangan Sungai Festival on Saturday.
He noted that the Kinabatangan River had played a significant role in the early development of the area, particularly the influence imparted on the Sungai community by the early Chinese traders.
He also said his Ministry plans to document the history of the Sungai community relating to the early developments in terms of culture and handicraft.
According to him, all districts with their own predominant ethnic community have been identified by their respective festivities, such as Pesta Rumbia (Kuala Penyu), Pesta Kobis (Ranau) and Pesta Kelapa (Kudat), which have been included in the Sabah tourism calendar.
"The wide diversity of cultures and traditions can greatly impress foreign visitors," he said.
Courtesy of Daily Express
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