me and arey have been hired for a wedding photography in semporna. we managed to go to tawau, shopped for some salted fish “ikan masin” and some sleeping mat. ( not just a normal sleeping mat that you can get in indonesia, buat a big one like normal carpet. - Paie jangan jeles )

 the trip was good. after all, it was an all paid trip except for the carpet and salted fish :-p the family of the bride has given a wonderful hospitality. we were treated with nasi kuning, granny made tapai, spirulina, and some other local delicacies that i have forgot the name.

my dearest auntie above is performing iga iga, a traditional bajau dance. It is always presented during the wedding fiesta or official ceremony. i dont think this dance is similar to kadazan dusun dance.

if you observe carefully, you will realize that there is a RM 1 note in between the dancer’s finger. The money is given by the audience. This is somewhat like showing their acceptance / appreciation to the dancer’s dance. The dancer will continue dancing until she notice that she feels that she needs to stop. ( and of course when people stops giving her money )

will post some scenic photos of semporna later. got to get a nap, me catching a flu. grrrrrr

the above pix is taken exactly in front of floating @ dragon inn. It was taken during the sunset. i wished i had more time capturing those moments. the pix below is taken exactly opposite of the one above. i just luv the lines…

the pix below is taken near the bride’s house. This is what the Bajau clan call PANJI. This signifies that there will be a wedding fiesta held at the house. Notice the Germany’s flag color scheme and the cockerel image on top of it… . I have asked around on what those 2 identities stands for, but i just couldnt find the right ppl to answer it…sigh

this pix is taken on the Pulau Sipadan Resort Jetty. Those kids live inside the boat house. They say that this kind of clan is of the Bajau Laut origin. ( Sea Bajau ).

i felt a little bit disappointed as i couldnt visit sipadan-mabul and kalabakan. That was our target. but since there were some problem with transportation, the photography session has to be cancelled.

still, i got the chance to visit tawau. tawau is 2 hours drive from semporna. iti s not a small town like semporna. i passed by the central market but we were asked to go the wet market instead. At the wet market, i bought some salted fish like kurau, terubuk, dried squids and marinated kerupuk. 

at the wet market, i also bought 2 carpets made of  foam / some plastic material. it is of the same quality as the sleeping mat that paie bought in jogja. He bought it for RM 15 but the size is only half of what i get. I think mine is a bargain as 1 carpet cost me exactly RM 20.