PESTA KALIMARAN

Pesta Kalimaran (Kalimaran Fest) is an annual cultural celebration of the Muruts. It celebrates the richness of culture of the Muruts and presents most of their cultural aspects. Therefore, to know the Muruts closely, Pesta Kalimaran is the venue.
The word Kalimaran refers to the craftsmanship activities of the Muruts. It is derived from the Murut's words ralaa and alimar. Ralaa means young lady and alimar means hardworking, strong-minded, diligent and trustworthy. According to the story, there was a young Murut lady called Ralaa. She was a hardworking, strong-minded, diligent and trustworthy young lady. But her brother Yolomor had to sacrifice her for the benefit of their community. Before she was sacrificed she managed to produce many handicrafts like the Tikar, Silaung, Tikalis, Buyung, Lintoyog and Onot by using raw materials like bamboo, rattan and bamban. Ralaa ended her kalimaran by weaving cloth, sampoi (scarf) by using thread, which was produced from Timahan roots. Finally, Ralaa was sacrificed by Yolomor to get seeds for his cultivation farm.
Sabah state government has adopted Pesta Kalimaran as a state level celebration in the year 2003. First state level Pesta Kalimaran was on the 4th and 5th April 2003. Since then it is celebrated in April every year at Sabah Murut Cultural Centre. It is co-organised by Sabah state government through Sabah Cultural Board and Sabah Murut Association in collaboration with Tenom District Office.
Sabah Murut Cultural Centre (Pusat Kebudayaan Murut Sabah) is a cultural centre for the Muruts of Sabah. It is located at Kampung Pulong, 13 km from Tenom Town. The construction of the unique building started in 1994 and completed in 1996. The construction cost was more than twelve million (Malaysian Ringgit). It is unique in a sense that the building itself is a manifestation of the most aspects of the Muruts' culture. What's more, it is the biggest Belian (hardwood timber) building in Borneo (popularly known as 4B building)!

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Hotels

	HOTELS IN KENINGAU	Phone / Fax / Email / Website
1.	Hotel Juta Locked Bag No.1 Keningau,89000 Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-337888 Fax: +6087-332888 Email: hjuta@tm.net.my Website: www.sabah.com.my/juta
2.	Kristal Hotel Keningau Lot CL 133064990, P.O.Box 267, 89008 Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-338888 / +6013-8844888 (mobile) Fax: +6087-330562
3.	Paramount Hotel Lot 1, Jalan Masak Spur, P.O.Box 326, 89008 Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-333084
4.	Tai Wah Hotel Jalan Besar P.O.Box 37 Keningau, 89007 Keningau Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-332092
5.	Hillview Garden Resort (Menawo Hillview Resort Sdn Bhd) 1 Jalan Menawo,P.O.Box 210, 89008 Keningau Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-333678, 338500, +6019-8228873 (mobile) Fax: +6087-331757 Email: hillview@alfons.com Website: www.alfons.com
6.	Crown Hotel Keningau Lot 7, Blok A.5, Pengalan Shopping Complex, P.O.Box 363, 89008 Keningau Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-338555 Fax: +6087-337541

	HOTELS IN TENOM	Phone / Fax / Email / Website
1.	Hotel Perkasa (Pesona Hotel) 0.5km Jln Perkasa Hotel, P.O.Box 225, 89908 Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-735811 / 735812 Fax: +6087-736734 Email: perkasa_Im@hotmail.com
2.	Sri Jaya Hotel Jln Tenom/Kgu, Pekan Tenom, P.O.Box 47, 89907 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-735077 / 736000 Fax: +6087-735518
3.	Orchid Hotel Jln. Tenom/Kgu, Pekan Tenom, P.O.Box 58, 89907 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-737600 / 736600 Fax: +6087-735600 E-mail: excelng@tm.net.my
4.	Hotel Sri Perdana Jln Tenom/Kgu, Pekan Tenom, P.O.Box 92, 89907 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-734001 Fax: +6087-734009
5.	Tenom Inn No.56, Jln Datuk Hj.Yassin, P.O.Box 192, 89908 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone/Fax: +6087-735485
6.	Padas View Chaket Km3, Jln Bukit Nangka, Chinta Mata, P.O.Box 182, 89908 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-736671
7.	Rumah Puspanita No.1381 Qtrs JKR Jln Tenom, P.O.Box 100, 89907 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-735477 / 735607 Fax: +6087-736334
8.	Asrama Taman Pertanian Km5 Jln. Lagud Sebrang, C/o Taman Pertanian Sabah,W.D.T 28, 89908 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-737952 / 737558 Fax: +6087-737571
9.	Rumah Rehat ARS Km18 Off Jln.Lagud Sebrang, C/o Stesen Penyelidikan Pertanian, P.O.Box 197, 89908 Tenom Sabah, Malaysia	Phone: +6087-735661 / 737568 Fax: +6087-737507 Email: brid@tm.net.my
10.	Asia Rasa Bed & Breakfast (Antenom Hotel Building)	Phone: +6087-737588 / 019-8104007 (mobile)