| Ethnics
Profile: The Kadazandusun
Dusun
Tindal 
Like most of Sabah’s traditional costume,
the Dusun Tindal’s costume is of basic black with splashes of colour.
Both the ceremonial costumes for men and women are identical. The
slashed and flared sleeves of the shirt/blouse distinguishing feature
of the Dusun Tindal costume which sets it apart from other Dusun
groups.
The women’s two-piece outfit consists of a long-sleeved blouse (sinipak)
and a knee-length sarong (gonob). The sleeves of the blouse have
hand-embroided panels on the upper arms. Just at the elbows, the
sleeves are slashed, extended and several pieces of colored cloths
are sewn in. Layers of black cloth with gold trimmings (sunduk do
sunalatan) are draped over the right arm.
A pair of red-hued sashes crosses over at the front of the blouse
while around the shoulders a dastar cloth is transformed into a
wide draping collar (selindang lolopot).
The gonob or sarong is made from woven cloth by the Dusun Tindal
themselves using yarn from processed pisang lanut (Musa textiles).
Adorning this costume are rows and rows of antique beads strung
together to form a wide belt (kinokogis) that stretches from the
waist down to mid-thigh. On top of the kinokogis, four silver dollar
coin belts (sinipogot) are worn.
Other jewellery items worn with this costume are a few pieces of
hand-engraved silver bangles (saring pirok) on each arm, silver
earrings and hand-engraved pouches with chain (kiupu) worn around
the neck. A Dusun Tindal bridal costume along with the silver jewellery
usually weights about eight kilograms!
Costume
of Women
(this one describes the bridal outfit)
| Sinipak |
Blouse
of black velvet. The sleeves are slashed and flared at the
elbows. The upper part of the sleeves is decorated either
with bands of linangkit or gold trimming. |
| Gonob |
Knee-length
indigo dyed skirt traditionally made of pisang lanut (Musa
textiles) with embroidered hem: red, yellow, white and green. |
| lolopot
|
Two
slashes of kain daster folded diagonally over the chest. |
| Solindang |
Scarf
folded over the shoulders |
| Sunduk
|
Hood
made of pisang lanut with embroidered border. The sunduk is
held in the hands during ceremonies |
| Kuapu
|
An
almost spherical embossed silver tobacco container made by
the Bruneis. Two or three will be worn around the neck on
a silver chain. |
| Baratina |
Silver
belt |
| Simpogot |
Belt
made of chained old silver coins. Usually worn below the baratina.
The number of belts depends on the wealth of the wearer. |
| Saring
pirok |
Silver
bangles |
| Sinuhudan
|
Rows
of old round beads forming a girdle around the hips. |
| Kinokogis
|
Rows
of small cylinder shell beads worn instead of the sinuhudan. |
Costume
of Men (this
one describes the groom outfit)
| Sinipak |
Shirt
of black velvet worn over a long-sleeved shirt. The sleeves
are slashed and flared at the elbows. |
| Lolopot
|
Two
sashes of kain dastar folded diagonally over the chest |
| Pomohorot
do tawak |
Sash
worn around the hips under the silver belt |
| Soluwar
|
Traditional
trousers with wide waistline |
| Sigar
|
Male
headdress: traditionally folded kain dastar |
| Kuapu
|
A
round almost spherical silver tobacco container. Two or three
are worn around the neck on a silver chain. |
| Simpogot |
Belt
made of chained old silver coins. The number of coins depends
on the wealth of the wearer |
| Saring
pirok |
Silver
bangles |
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