MAGAHAU RUNGUS: DARI UPACARA RITUAL KE PESTA KERAMAIAN

Magahau merupakan perayaan tradisional yang disambut secara meriah dan besar-besaran oleh komuniti Rungus di daerah Kudat, Sabah. Istilah magahau membawa pengertian sebagai berpesta, mengadakan keramaian atau kenduri. Kehidupan seharian etnik dahulu terikat dengan amalan kepercayaan tradisi, adat istiadat pantang larang telah diwarisi. Dengan demikian, hanya akan dijalankan setelah semua upacara ritual selesai dilakukan. Etnik mempercayai bahawa penyertaan dalam adalah penting bagi tujuan keselamatan perlindungan mereka daripada gangguan kuasa ghaib. Bagaimanapun, tidak lagi meneruskan ini bersesuaian perubahan kehidupan semasa Rungus. Menerusi kajian etnografi, menganalisis sistem tradisi melalui persembahan magahau. Hasil pemerhatian analisis mendapati transisi mengubah konsep dari ke pesta keramaian. Kajian seumpama usaha memelihara warisan untuk rujukan generasi datang.
 
 is a traditional celebration renowned by the community in Kudat district, The term carries meaning of partying, holding crowd or having feast. daily life ethnicity was once tied to practice beliefs, customs and even taboos that had been inherited. Thus, will only be carried out after all ceremonies have performed. Ethnic believes ceremonial participation festival important for purpose their safety protection from interference supernatural forces. However, no longer continues with this belief line changing during ethnicity. Through ethnographic studies, study analyzed system practices ethnic traditions through performances. results observations analysis found transition has changed concept magahau, parties. Such studies are as measure preserve heritage future generations reference.