Age-old ritual celebrated virtually

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Keeping tradition alive: The Kadazandusun priestesses performing the ‘magavau’ ritual. KOTA KINABALU: The magavau (or calling of padi spirits) which saw native Kadazandusun priestesses called bobohizans or bobolians chanting and performing the age-old ritual kick-started Sabah’s month-long Kaamatan festival.This is an annual ritual performed to honour the padi spirit besides expressing hopes for a bountiful harvest. The ritual yesterday saw nine priestesses sitting around an array of food and drinks that were prepared for the spirits.The priestesses chanted and sang before they stood up and walked in circles, continuing with their chants, among other activities.Prior to that, a symbolic padi harvesting was performed by invited guests on stage, where seven stalks of carefully selected padi kept in pots were harvested.The launch of this year’s harvest festival, held virtually from…