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Suluk of Borneo
2018 Tawau International Cultural Festival
8th April 2018 Tawau Town
 

TAUSUG
 (TAW SUG, SULU, SULUK, SOOLOO, TAUSOG, TAOSUG, MORO JOLOANO, JOLOANO SULU) [TSG]
110,000 in Sabah, Malaysia (1982 SIL);
12,000 in Kalimantan (1981 Wurm and Hattori);
330,000 in the Philippines (1975 census);
492,000 in all countries (1981 Parshall).

Sempurna, Sandakan, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Labuk-Sugut, Kudat districts. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, South, Butuan-Tausug. Immigrants from the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. Known as 'Suluk' in Sabah. They use a Malay-Arabic script. Agriculturalists: dry and wet rice, maize, millet, cassava, yam, bananas, fruit, coconuts; fishermen; animal husbandry: goats, cattle, water buffaloes, chickens, geese, ducks. Muslim. NT 1985. Bible portions 1918-1993.
 

“The Suluk community is a brave community. They should act logically, practically, think wisely and have good education for a bright future. The Suluk community should unite and have a new spirit to grow in the various sectors."

State Assistant Finance Minister
Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan.
seminar on Suluk culture, art and heritage at Tawau District Library
on 14th January 2011
 

A Suluk community cultural village in Sabah could enable the younger generation to understand Suluk history and act as a commercial product outlet for tourists coming from abroad to Sabah. During the seminar, Sabah Assistant Finance Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan said the Suluk community has its own history, culture and heritage. The young Suluk generation should remember, maintain and practise these culture heritage in their daily lives.

The seminar was organised by the Culture, Art and Heritage Bureau of Tawau Umno P190 and held on 14th January 2011

 

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