{"id":8174,"date":"2021-11-24T00:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T16:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/?p=8174"},"modified":"2021-11-24T07:22:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T23:22:59","slug":"welcome-to-onsoi-tamu-besar-kota-belud-on-nov-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/2021\/11\/24\/welcome-to-onsoi-tamu-besar-kota-belud-on-nov-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to &#8220;Onsoi&#8221; Tamu Besar Kota Belud On Nov 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KOTA KINABALU: Every major town has its own tourist attraction. Kota Belud is no different. <\/p>\n<p>Kota Belud, which is located roughly at the midpoint of the federal highway connecting the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and Kudat, near the northern tip of Sabah,  is famous for its grand Tamu Besar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0114.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After being quiet for almost two years following the COVID -19 outbreak, the event of Tamu Besar Kota Belud is back.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kota Belud District Officer Diyana Abdullah, this year&#8217;s events of the Tamu Besar Kota Belud kicked off early this month, and the grand finale is slated for November 27.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0059-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0059-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0059-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0059-478x420.jpg 478w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0059.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For this year, she said Tamu Besar Kota Belud will be held under the new normal, with limited number of visitors or audience, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>Diyana said for those who are interested in  following the events on Nov 25,26 and grand finale on Nov 27, they can do so virtually through Facebook live streaming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-696x983.jpg 696w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112-297x420.jpg 297w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0112.jpg 906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tamu Besar Kota Belud is one of the biggest events on Sabah calendar.Tamu Besar Kota Belud is the biggest, traditional, open-air market in Sabah.<\/p>\n<p>Diyana said among the highlights of the event are horse racing, buffalo racing<br \/>\nand poetry speech.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a unique event that attracts both locals and internationals,&#8221; said Diyana of the upcoming Tamu Besar Kota Belud.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111-530x396.jpg 530w, https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211123-WA0111.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From fresh produce to traditional handicrafts and everything in between, Kota Belud\u2019s Tamu Besar has it all.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Tamu Besar Kota Belud provides a great opportunity to sample a plethora of local food, crafts and cultures all in one place at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOTA KINABALU: Every major town has its own tourist attraction. Kota Belud is no different. Kota Belud, which is located roughly at the midpoint of the federal highway connecting the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and Kudat, near the northern tip of Sabah, is famous for its grand Tamu Besar. 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