Regatta Lepa is an astounding festival that pays homeage to the Lepa, the traditional single – mast sailing boat of the Bajau of Semporna. During the Regatta Lepa festival, we may witness the crowning of the most beautiful lepa as well as the Lepa Beauty Pageant, plus, enjoying the cultural performances and fireworks.
Semporna in far southeastern Sabah is wellknown for its world class diving sites that lie just off the coast – Sipadan. But the Bajau mainly town comes alive around March to April when the colourful Regatta takes place. Regatta – Borneo festival with traditional, single mast sailing boat.
the Lepa boat of Bajau in Semporna (picture credit to www.MySabah.com)
Semporna itself is a pretty little place with stilt houses sprawled across the bay, which in turn was filled with boating activity, markets and trade. During the Regatta Lepa festival, tents and stalls are set up. It is the perferct time for you if you wish to witness some of the traditions of the region.
tents selling crafts and goods
unique crafts at the booth selling
Usually, there are also some cultural events taking place on the town field with dancing in traditional dress, music and singing. And there are some traditional wooden hulled lepa boats already sailing around, decorated and ready for the boat parades of the morrow. These single-mast sailing boats of the Bajaus of Semporna give the festival its name and it was exciting to experience by ourselves.
Lepa boat ready for the boat parade
(picture credit: http://attractionsinmalaysia.com/img/calendar/Regatta-Lepa.jpg)
There will be single kayak or group canoe events, an event in which competitors had to climb a pole and try to push each other off, and even a tug of war competition in which boat competitors could use their legs only to row. It was noisy, raucous and thoroughly enjoyable with teams getting resounding cheers when they returned to the docks.
After this the regatta of the boats began with a colourful stream of lepa boats decked out in flags and even dancing women in traditional dress. They smiled, swayed, and moved impossibly long finger-nailed hands around while men behind them beat on gongs, drums and other local instruments.
Bajau dancer on the Lepa boat (picture credit to www.MySabah.com)
So for this year the Regatta Lepa will be held again from 25 - 27 April 2014, at Semporna Sabah.
For more information about the festival, please contact:
Semporna District Office
Bangunan Urus Setia, Jalan Habirun, P.O Box 1, 91307 Sempornaaa, Sabaaaaaaa
Tel:6089-781 518/663
Fax: 6089-781472
Email: AMIbnu.Baba@sabah.gov.my
Website: www.sabahtourism.com
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