Every nation – in fact, every culture – has its own unique festival or two, some of which have existed for many generations. These festivals are often held in celebration of a particular event, most c
After every banana harvest, piles of discarded trunks typically cluttered Hanisa Boumin’s farm in Kampung Kurangji, Kota Marudu, Sabah. ![Hanisa turns discarded banana trunks into eco-friendly crafts,
Dr Vilashini Somiah is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Gender Studies Programme, Universiti Malaya. She was a Visiting Fellow with the Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. ![](
Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow of the Regional Economic Studies Programme, and Co-coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He was previously Senior Lecturer in