The Thanksgiving Celebration.
Hi, Philip. Are you busy now?
Well, I’m just finishing an assignment.
What is it?
I have to make a report on a thanksgiving celebration from another region. Will you help me?
Well, I’m not sure. I have to finish my assignment too.
It won’t take long, I promise. I’m just going to ask you some information. Please…
Oh, OK.
Thank you.
What do you want to know?
Well I heard that there’s a thanksgiving celebration in Malaysia. Please tell me about it.
Alright. Well, there is a thanksgiving celebration called Kadazan harvest festival or locally known as Tadau Ka’amatan. It is celebrated every May. It is celebrated to thank the Rice God. They believe that without rice there is no life.
What things are done during the festival?
People usually wear their traditional costumes and they give Tapai (homemade fermented rice wine) to each other. Traditional games, buffalo races, agricultural shows and cultural programs are performed.
Is that all?
Well, that’s all that I know.
OK, thanks a lot.
Anytime.
