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| Copyright: Shamsul Adzrin (metalz) (108) |
| Genre: People |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-04-18 |
| Categories: Event |
| Camera: Nikon D700, NIKKOR 24-70 f/2.8G ED AF-S |
| Exposure: f/13.0, 1/100 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-04-21 19:26 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
It was early morning in Semporna. This time around there was festival for Regatta Lepa-Lepa. All people around Semporna heading to town for this event. They came from village nearby or even from islands around Semporna. This was once a year they gather together and have put a nice clothes. Young one try their luck for a couple and the older meeting their old friends.
Regatta Lepa-Lepa was an event being held in yearly in Semporna. This time all the boat will be decorated with flags and banner. They will be judged and the winner will be announced. More of this Lepa-Lepa event I will post later.
The distinctive lifestyle of the Bajaus in Sabah’s East Coast is characterized by their living on Lepa—as they would only be on land for food, water supply and funerals.
Lepa is Bajau for single masted sailing boat which is usually made of Ubar Suluk or Red Seraya Wood in.
It is an ancient legacy which originates from fishing community inhabiting the coast of Semporna and the Bum-Bum Islands has long been the focal point of Lepa making.
The body of the Lepa consists of the pointed bow (tujjah), its body part (lepa), the walled-house structure (tapi) and the sago palm leaves-made roofing (kajang). The centre of the boat is called ‘pakajjangan’, the place for the oars called ‘panga’, and the stern called ‘pemalung’.
A typical Lepa is 5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. However, in competitions the Lepa sizes may vary.
Lepa uses two types of sails—the bigger sail, ‘lamak bua’an’; a name derived from a type of fish called ‘Bebang’, has one concave end resembling a fish’s mouth. The smaller sized sail is called ‘lamak kapis’ and is rectangular shaped.
Lepa usually has colorful sailcloth made from medium weight cotton, as heavier fabrics can sever the topes and break the mast during strong winds.
The Lepa would be ornately decorated with colorful decorative cloths such as ‘tipas-tipas’, which is a triangular shaped sambulayang, or ‘panji-panji’, which is rectangular shaped for festivities and weddings. Sets of traditional instruments called ‘tagungguh’ will be played on the Lepa for cultural shows.
Quoted from: http://regattalepa.sabahtourism.com/2009/ |
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