International Aborigines Festival

While festivals in Malaysia have been mushrooming, a new unique addition which is the International Aborigines Festival will take place right here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The location – Titiwangsa Lake Gardens in KL, and everyone is invited to witness some of the fascinating cultures from the various aborigine tribes worldwide.

For three days, the International Aborigines Festival 2015 will showcase rich culture and heritage from each individual group and unique presentations of dance, music, traditional attire and manifestations.

Here, visitors will learn about the indigenous tribes, including Malaysia’s own Mah Meri and other Orang Asli tribes found throughout the country.

International Aborigines Festival

As for Malaysia Asia, we have been travelling around the country, visiting some of the unique indigenous tribes of Malaysia over the past few years and documenting them for our stories.

There are also over 50 different tribes and sub-tribes found all over Malaysia, so to see them all would be a challenge, but to date, we have seen about half of them, which a majority are found in Sabah Sarawak on Borneo Island.

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Kelabit girls of Bario, Sarawak

Indigenous tribes participating in IAF2015

• Maori from New Zealand

• Aborigine from Australia

• Aborigine from China

• Zulu from South Africa

• Aborigine from Papua New Guinea

• Samoas from Samoa Island, Pacific

• Orang Asli from Malaysia

International Aborigines Festival 2015

Date: 23 – 25 October 2015

Location: Titiwangsa Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Kadazan Dusun people of Sabah

Organizer

National Department For Culture & Arts (JKKN)

Tel: 603-2614 8200 / 8283 / 8316

Fax: 603-2697 0786

E-mail: noraliza@jkkn.gov.my / rosnan@jkkn.gov.my

This event and festival are clearly catered to those local and international visitors who would like to know more about the various aborigines worldwide.

Conclusion

The objective is part of the Tourism Ministry, where numerous festivals have been held in Malaysia, and the International Aborigines Festival being one of the unique festivals here.

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