12 August 2007

Gawai Ngiling Tikai

Rice harvest festival is celebrated in Sarawak before and after new planting season, officially known as Gawai Dayak. A day set to commemorate the harvest and celebrate the diversity of the indigenous communities as a symbol of unity, aspiration and hope, to give thanks for the bountiful harvest in the year before and to pray for a productive season ahead, celebrated annually 1st June. After the celebrations are over, a ceremony is held to mark the end of the festive season called Ngiling Tikai (rolling up the mats) to show that work must begin again with a new cycle of planting and reaping.

While the mode of celebrations varies, KPMGA in its level of hospitality and respect to other cultures organised a Gawai Ngiling Tikai special, hosted by Tuai William Seing. The game started off by its Pro-Tem President striking the ball (golf term tee-off) on the ground and followed by the rest for 'gotong-royong potong rumput'. The closing occasion came to an end with a lunch gathering at KGM instead of rolling up a mat to mark the celebration. Penghulu William had the honour to give away the prizes and crowned the ‘Harvest Keling’.
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KPMGA West Malaysia Chapter

KPMGA West Malaysia Chapter
Overview of Amverton Cove Club House

Amverton Cove Club House

Amverton Cove Club House
Group after lunch and prize presentation

2007 Kerana Mu Merdeka Special

In conjunction with the merdeka day celebration 2007, KPMGA held a special tournament to commemorate the occasion. Ended with a grand dinner at Taipan, Grand Palace Hotel and as usual pronouncing the winner of the game. Some of the actions are packed in the URL posted herewith.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Osuf03/KPMGAMerdekaSpecial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RebvyhwScxI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZQ0UsoJ6q4&NR=1

Farewell for Dato' Aziz cum Raya Special Golf

It was one of the memorable moments to bid farewell to Dato' Aziz who brought along fine weather all the way from Kuching.

Odd number had forced the format of play from scramble to stroke play. However, the game ended successfully and the members were feted to a delightful dinner at Hotel Grand Palace. Finished with par golf of 72 net against his compatriots, Hj. Ibrahim Hj. Dawok, won the section A championship. Followed by Then V.T who clinched a 2nd position carded 74 net. Travelling all the way from Brunei betting for his luck, Roland Lee, won 3rd place scored a net of 75 proved worth the trouble.

Indulged by good weather, couples of Buayas (alligators) were happily lurking around the fairways and greens finally found their victims. For the first time joining KPMGA, Kevin Reginald, legally speaking showed a stunning start by carding 73 net to be crowned as a champion of section B. Meanwhile Wan Mohd. Azilah with his ever sharpened teeth fought hard against his opponent K.J. Choi, to win on OCB both of whom finished with 78 above par. Congratulation folks..!!!

Those moments were captured in Yusof's Public gallery below.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Osuf03/KPMGAFarewellHariRayaSpecialGolf