Investigating the Relationship between Kadazandusun Beliefs about Paddy Spirits, Riddling in Harvest-time and Paddy-Related Sundait

• Main Authors: Low Kok On, Lee Yok Fe
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DS Asia; HM Sociology (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21892/1/Investigating%20the%20Relationship%20between%20Kadazandusun%20Beliefs%20about%20Paddy%20Spirits.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21892/

During recent field trips to collect sundait (riddles) from Kadazandusun communities in Sabah, it was noted that many of the riddle answers relate to paddy farming: for example, rice planting activities and related paraphernalia are often mentioned. This paper analyzes collected Kadazandusun “paddyr...