Tuaran Sabah
Tuaran located 10km from Tamparuli Sabah. The connection between this two town is just like brother and sister and as for your information Tamparuli is under the jurisdiction of Tuaran District. Tuaran is far more advance if compare with Tamparuli but this two town share the same concept of Social, Politic and Economy which I think will lead to vast development in the future. The Tamus is a brand for this two town, this town celebrate the same concept of Tamu but in a different day. Tamu Tuaran is held every Sunday and Tamu Tamparuli is held on every Wednesday morning. You will see all type of product and goods sell during this Tamu day.
Tamu Tuaran start early in the morning from 6.00am till 2.00pm. 50 years ago the local people from Tuaran area dominated in selling the necessity goods there. Among this people is the Bajau, whereby their are selling fish and many more to the Dusun Lotud People. The shop owner in Tuaran Town is Chinese and their selling the necessity product such as sugar and salt. During that years the barter system is a common business transaction, whereby people from other district gather together at the Tuaran Tamu to exchange their goods with other people coming from other district such as Ranau, Kota Belud and Kota Kinabalu. The Bajau and the Lotud people usually practice this business transaction. Nowadays people from all type of races is seen in doing the business activity there at every Sunday morning till noon. You can the Indian and Chinese selling their good, the Bajau selling fish, The Dusun Lotud selling vegetable and fruits and people from west coast and many more. What a view when you see all type of people there. The Tamu is really make all type of races united in Sabah.
Tuaran is located at the highway to Kota Belud, Kudat and Kota Marudu. During the occupation of Japanese Army in North Borneo, Tuaran Town was used as a Military Base for the Imperial army to fix the weapon, truck and many more war equipment there. Tuaran is a strategic town whereby it located at the main road where you can take an hour of rest before continuing your journey to Kudat or to Kota Kinabalu. Tuaran got a lot of interesting places and your can search at this blog to get more information.
" People are united under the same costume and heritage "
Story: Tamparuli Admin
Sources: Own Idea
Picture: Google Image.
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