The 13th REGATTA LEPA annual water festival will be celebrated by the Bajau ethnic group of Sabah east coast to commemorate the use of Lepa at Semporna on April 15-16 2006. This water festival has being passed on to the Bajau by their great great grand fathers since time immemorial. Lepa in the Bajau dialect means "boat", this festival has got some thing to do with boats, naturally. Yes, the high light of the event is to choose the most dazzling Lepa from the beautifully built, colourfully adorned lepas which are lined up at the waterfront. On the decks of these colourful lepas are smiling dancers and musicians dressed in equally colourful traditional attires. Beside the main attraction, there are also other exciting activities like "lumba dayung" - rowing competition, tug-of-war, duck catching, cultural show and many more awaits visitors. All are invited to come to witness this colourful event and celebrate this age-old tradition!
Colourful Bajau dancers onboard colourful Lepa| Mode of transport | Fares | Duration |
| From KK to Semporna by air-conditioned Express bus | RM58.00/person | 9 hours |
| Daily flights by MAS kk-Tawau | Check with nearest trevel agent | 45 minutes |
| From Tawau to Semporna either by Taxi or Mini bus | RM60-Rm100(Taxi) RM12-RM20 (Mini bus) | 1 hour 45 minutes 1 hour 45 minutes |
Where to stay....
- Anung Hayat Resort
- SeaFest Hotel
- Semporna Holiday Resort
- Dragon Inn
For details please contact : Balwant Singh Kler Tel : 6089-781518,6088-232121 Fax : 6089-781472,6088-265540 Email : balwant@sabahtourism.com
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