Essence of Borneo

Organic Vegetables KOTA KINABALU: Many people believe that organic foods have better and more beneficial nutrients and more natural due to the absence of pesticides and herbicides. Organic vegetables are grown without chemical based fertilisers and more often than not fertilisers used are nature based such as soil, chicken droppings and vegetable matter among others. One of the organic farm called Green-OS sited in Kinarut just half an hour drive from the State Capital, Kota Kinabalu offers vegetables and chicken to health conscious consumers here. Jinnifer speaking about the organic plants According to spokesperson Jinnifer Missi Operations Manager of Echo Adventures, although they do not sell the farm produce to walk in consumers, they do supply supermarkets and restaurants instead. The farm is sited on seven acres of land, with two acres of developed area. Within the farm there are vegetable areas of various growth including the nursery to the vegetable beds wh...

Ewon (middle) speaking to the author (2nd right) watched by Yong Ted Phen, the KKJA Presdient and Muguntan Vanar (2nd left) SJA  President KOTA KINABALU: A book entitled ‘Strange Magic and Supernatural Encounters’ launched   recently can be a great source of information on the people’s way of life in the olden days. . The book containing 12 stories, written by journalist Anna Vivienne, can accord readers with insight on the people’s lifestyle in the olden days, such as paddy planting, hunting, foraging, fishing and barter trading, among others. Words in local dialects are also shared within the book and translated in glossary to enable readers to know terms and simple names of several items. Family and friends who turned up to support the author The book was launched by the Minister of Rural Development Datuk Ewon Benedick who spoke of her book as entertaining and informative as the superstition as well as beliefs the stories centred on are part of the local h...

The author (second left) presenting the books to Faye (3 rd right) KOTA KINABALU: A book entitled ‘Strange Magic and Supernatural Encounters’ will be promoted by Borneo Holiday and Vehicles Rental Sdn Bhd as a tourism product. Its General Manager Faye Robert said the book written by a local author comprised of stories based on taboos and beliefs of the Kadazandusun community and as such it will give foreign guests insights on the people’s way of life in the olden days. She said that although the book is fiction, the beliefs and taboos that the stories are based on are actual. “We are focused on promoting local products which includes nature, sights and sites as well as culture and traditions. I believe that most visitors are interested to know more about their host country and as such we are optimizing on what we have to offer,” she said. Speaking during the presentation of books by its author journalist Anna Vivienne, Faye said she will be sharing the books wit...