— What You Can Expect —
Monsopiad Heritage Village is a traditional village with a historical site opened on the 1st of May 1996 to commemorate Monsopiad. Monsopiad was a fearsome Kadazan Headhunter warrior who lived in the Village of Kuai 300 years ago who was born to a woman named Kizabon and her husband Dunggou.
More than just a museum, the concept of the Monsopiad Heritage Village is to document, revive, and preserve the history of Monsopiad, as well as the culture, traditions, and beliefs of the Kadazandusun people. The village offers you the opportunity to see and experience the culture and lifestyle of how the indigenous ethnic communities of the Kadasandusun used to live in the past.
— Important Info —
- Morning session: 10 AM
- Afternoon session: 1 PM
- Guided tour duration: 1 hour - 1.5 hours.
- Cultural Dance Performance: 11:00 am, 2:00 pm [Session: 30 minutes]
🔻Pick Up / Drop Off Info 🔻
🚏Pick Up & Return Point: Hotel in Kota Kinabalu city area [surcharge may apply for outskirts area]
❗️Please wait in the lobby of your accommodation for the pick-up. Please notify us upon booking if your drop-off location is different from the pickup location
❗️The pickup time in the itinerary serves as a reference, the actual time will be provided upon confirmation of your booking.
Pickup Time & Transport Info
The Map of Monsopiad Cultural Village
Learn to make traditional Sabah rice wine from glutinous rice and local yeast
You might also be able to taste 3 types of rice wine such as Lihing, Talak, and Sikat.
Learn the signature "Sabahan" dishes. Sabah has many pickled or preserved dishes like Bambangan (wild mango) and Tuhau (wild ginger)
Take the butod (sago worms) challenge! Butod is the larvae of snout beetles that consumes sago palm during its infancy. It's has been a nutritious delicacy within Sabah and Sarawak's indigenous communities for centuries.
Get a beautiful and intricate henna tattoo
Watch the fire-making demo. In the olden days, women must learn how to start a fire using a traditional method which was considered as a women chores while the men goes out hunting.
Embark on ancient adventures with traditional games: Bamboo Stilt Walk, Slingshot, Coconut Shell Walk, and Blowpipe Shooting.