ONE of the largest indigenous groups of Sabah, the Murut people is made up of 29 sub-ethnic groups, including the Tagol, Timugon, Paluan, Nabaai, Kolor, Serudong, Bokan and Tangala.
The name “Murut” means “hill people”.
A large percentage of the Murut communities reside in the southwest interior of Sabah, in the districts of Keningau, Tenom, Nabawan, and Pensiangan, along the Sapulut and Padas rivers.
The last indigenous group of Sabah to renounce headhunting, the Murut were known as the silent headhunters and called “pengait”, or the hook.
Up until the 1960s, they beheaded their foes and collected the heads as trophies. – November 16, 2019.
The traditional dress for Murut men is a jacket made of tree bark, a red loincloth, and a headdress decorated with feathers of the great Argus pheasant. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut people of interior Tenom are known as 'pangait', or silent headhunter. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut people are divided into eight main sub-ethnic groups. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut people in Kg Inandung, Keningau have a friendly smile for everyone. –The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.Eight main sub-ethnic groups the Tagol, Timugon, Paluan, Nabaai, Kolor, Serudong, Bokan and Tangala make up the Murut. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut traditional costume is decorated with distinctive beadwork and belts made of old silver coins and glass beads. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut are an indigenous group of Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Murut perform the 'lansaraní, on bamboo platforms. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.The Dusun and Murut make up the majority in Keningau. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, November 16, 2019.
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