Linangkit Cultural Village

The Linangkit Cultural Village is located in Tuaran and it is a great place to personally get acquainted with the Lotud people which are one of the 32 ethnic groups in the land below the wind.

The cultural village is more precisely located at Kampung Selupoh. It is only at the Linangkit Cultural Village that you will be able to view in detail the social life and culture of the Lotud people of Sabah. Lotud, who is a sub-ethnic of Kadazandusun and have a population of nearly 10,000, most reside around Tamparuli, Telipok and Tuaran areas.

When on a visit here, you will be given a guided tour around the village. There will be chances for visitors to try on the traditional costumes of the Lotud people.

Visitors can also watch the handicraft-making demonstrations, traditional food preparations, traditional fish netting, river cruise, firefly watching, and tapioca plucking. Linangkit is a unique form of needle work and handmade decorative embroidery using interlacing knots. It is used to decorate and join seams by Lotud.

Your visit to the cultural village will not be complete without trying the local delicacies of the Lotud people. The Linangkit Cultural Village is open daily from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

Getting There

Linangkit Cultural Village is located at Kampung Selupoh, Tuaran, about 37 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu.

The journey to Linangkit Cultural Village takes around 40 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu. For transportation, visitors can either drive or take a taxi from the city centre.

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