Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
April
The weather is hot and humid, with rain always likely, even in Sandakan (Sabah),
where months don't get any drier.
REGATTA LEPA
Bajau Sea Gypsies deck out their
lepa
(boats) with streamers, bunting, flags, ceremonial
umbrellas and gorgeously decorated sails. The mid-April weekend festivities are further
animated with violin, cymbal and drum music, duck-catching competitions and tug-of-war
contests with boats;
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May
The weather is hot and humid, with rain always likely. May is not the wettest month
anywhere on the island, but neither is it the driest, so be prepared to be rained on.
BORNEO JAZZ FESTIVAL
An eclectic assemblage of artists from Europe, North America and Southeast Asia makes
the Borneo Jazz Festival (
www.jazzborneo.com
)
, held on a weekend in mid-May,
Borneo's premier jazz event. Formerly known as the Miri International Jazz Festival.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Rice is the basis of Sabah's indigenous way of life. To mark the annual harvest, native
peoples gather in their home villages on 30 and 31 May for a colourful thanksgiving fest-
ival that's also known as Pesta Ka'amatan.
June
The weather is hot and humid, with rain always likely. June is the wettest month of
the year in Balikpapan (West Kalimantan). Tourist numbers rise because of the
northern hemisphere summer.
