A chance meeting with this year’s “Ratu Lepa” or queen of the Regatta Lepa at a water resort in Semporna, Sabah, allowed us to learn a little bit more about the Bajau Laut people and their culture.

SEMPORNA, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Regatta Lepa, an annual Bajau sea festival, plays an important role in preserving the community's heritage, especially through its three heritage icons that add ...

KOTA KINABALU: The Regatta Lepa celebration in Semporna is among the programmes identified to promote Sabah as a tourism and cultural destination in this region. The event, which takes place on Nov 18 ...

SEMPORNA, June 30 (Bernama) -- The inclusion of the iconic traditional festival of the Bajau community in Sabah, the Regatta Lepa, in the state's official tourism calendar has successfully attracted ...

The government will recognise all cultural dances, games and ethnic instruments in Sabah in an effort to safeguard the country’s well-being, says Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said the ...

Congratulations to Balwant Singh Kler of Malaysia, Secretary General of the Asian Triathlon Confederation and an International Technical Officials on being awarded the Tokoh Lepa Award to recognize ...