Sabah's ethnic-The Murut

The Murut were the last of Sabah's ethnic groups to renounce headhunting. For us it sounds creepy,but for them, it was their spritual belief. For our extra information, in Murut culture, a man could only get married after he presented at least one head to the family of the desired girl. They live in communal longhouses. Majority of them now are fundamental Christianity,however they still maintain their culture. Traditional dress for men was a jacket made of tree bark, a red loincloth and a headdress. Women wore a black sleeveless blouse and sarong, which fell just below the knees. Like most of the other indigenous groups in Sabah, the Murut decorated their clothing with distinctive beadwork and also made belts out of old silver coins. Another belt made of reddish-brown glass beads plus yellow and blue beads was hung loosely around the waist. Ancient Chinese jars hold a prominent status in Murut customs. Jars are also a place of spirits, and larger jars were formerly used as coffins. Murut also used bamboo as a music, using bamboo to compose a songs. Some instrument of music like tangkung (Same like guitar but only have 2 string) was made from wood. Tangkung usually played when their leisure time.