Seamex Linangkit - EMKP

09/08/2026

Continuing the Journey of Documenting Linangkit Heritage
Today, we continued our journey documenting another remarkable Linangkit tradition of the Dusun Tengara Kujau at Kampung Gapu, Membakut, at Puan Lucian’s home.
This group of dedicated women is playing an important role in reviving Linangkit among their ethnic community, where the tradition had gradually faded over the years. Their journey was strengthened through the guidance of Puan Juati Lomog, who was specially invited to conduct a workshop for a group of enthusiastic women eager to learn, practise and master the techniques of Linangkit making.
Today, their hard work is beginning to bear fruitful results. More members of the community are appreciating Linangkit, wearing it during social and festive gatherings, and even commissioning these talented women to produce Linangkit pieces, creating opportunities for them to earn additional income through their skills.
What makes this group particularly remarkable is their ability to work with different techniques. Besides traditional Linangkit, cross-stitch, they also practise techniques where the motifs are created directly onto plain fabric using needlework, producing beautiful patterns inspired by traditional Linangkit designs.
Today, these women have made history in their own way. What was once at risk of disappearing is now being revived, appreciated, worn with pride and passed on to a new generation.
Kudos to this inspiring group of women! Your dedication proves that when knowledge is shared and communities take ownership of their heritage, traditions can be revived and given a new life.
May the journey of documenting, preserving and revitalising Linangkit continue from one community to another. This is living heritage in action.

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

Revisiting Kudat once again to update, verify and document the rich heritage of Linangkit among the Rungus community. We continue to be amazed by the remarkable diversity and variations of Rungus rinongkitan motifs, which perhaps represent one of the most extensive and intricate motif traditions found in Sabah.
We are especially fortunate and deeply grateful to have met and documented knowledgeable Rungus women who are exceptionally well-versed in identifying and explaining the various rinongkitan motifs preserved within their communities. Their wisdom, skills and lived experiences are invaluable treasures that deserve recognition and safeguarding for future generations.
Every motif tells a story, reflecting the creativity, identity and cultural memory of the Rungus people of Kudat. Through this continuing journey, we hope to contribute towards the preservation and appreciation of this extraordinary heritage before such knowledge gradually disappears.
Indeed, the voices and hands of these master artisans remind us that cultural heritage is not merely an object of the past, but a living legacy entrusted to us to document, honour and pass on to future generations.

28/04/2026

The project team verifying our metadata with Faustina Lovelly who is very knowledgeable about linangkit, just like Magdalena.

28/04/2026

Project team visits Linangkit maker Magdalena in Keningau to verify our data for our linangkit project

25/02/2026

Today, we had the privilege of filming Hajah Erongan of Kampung Rampaian Laut, Kota Belud, during her demonstration of the traditional Iranun Liyangkitan.
Hajah Erongan is the only remaining practitioner within her ethnic community who is still able to craft the Liyangkitan. With deep emotion, she shared that her failing eyesight has prevented her from continuing this intricate art. Sadly, no one has come forward to learn or carry on her legacy.
Through the EMKP project, she expressed her pride in being part of this important documentation effort — a final witness to a disappearing heritage. The Liyangkitan is not merely a craft; it is a cultural memory woven by hand, patience, and identity. Today’s recording may stand as one of the last visual testimonies of this precious Iranun tradition.
Thank you, Hajah, for your generosity, your strength, and for entrusting us with your legacy. May your knowledge remain alive in history, even as the hands that shaped it grow weary.

07/01/2026

Project team visits Puan Sirongan our Iranun informant

05/01/2026

See you at our musical theatre ‘The Last Tantagas: Keeper of Sacred Texts’ from 23 to 25 January 2026 at JKKN Sabah!