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Sumanga, the Bestower of Luck (or Jinx) This fairytale was based on a supernatural creature known to the Bajau community as Sumanga. Sumanga was referred to as the spirit of wooden sailing vessel that Bajau community built and used for fishing and other activities. Sumanga could influence the fishing activities since it was known as the bestower of luck. However, if people misbehave or b... Level: elementary Age: 7-100 Type:     Dayang Mangilai (The Lady of the Forest) This fairytale was based on the myth of a supernatural guardian known as Dayang Mangilai among the Bajau community in Sabah. Dayang Mangilai was known as the lady of the forest and she was usually represented by Pandan tree. In the past, people usually prayed to her by dancing around Pandan tree during ancestral worship ceremonies. It was believed ... Level: intermediate Age: 7-100 Type:     Nur Mani (The Spirit of Rice) This folklore was based on the renowned spiritual guardian of paddy, Nur Mani. Nur Mani was a female spiritual guardian of rice that the Bajau community summoned during a specific ritual known as Ngeliun. If she was treated well, she would nurture the crop to produce abundant harvest. People often praised her in their songs and chants so she would ... Level: elementary Age: 8-100 Type:     Serimpak & Embo- Embo This story was based on the renowned headpiece that Bajau ladies wear known as "Serimpak" and its connection to the ancestral spirits of the community whom they referred to as "Embo�-Embo�". There are several questions in this material. It was written by Sirhajwan Idek. It is also available in ISL Collective. Level: elementary Age: 6-100 Type: reading     Soyang (A wild animal by day, a furry giant by night) This story was adapted from a mythical creature among the Bajau community. The Bajau community believed that Soyang was a supernatural creature that could transform to wild animals during the day and his most common animal forms were deer, elephant and rhinoceros. It was likely that Soyang could only transform to animals that were native to the Isl... Level: intermediate Age: 6-100 Type:     Gimbaran (The Master of Illusion) This story was based on the superstitious belief of the local community on the existence of gimbaran. Gimbaran could be literally translated as �genie�. Gimbaran sometimes had a human master who could command it to do certain tasks based on its abilities. It was known to have various abilities like protecting its master from illnesses and deflecti... Level: intermediate Age: 6-100 Type: reading     Bele Bele: The Origin of The Scarecrow This story was a version on the origin of scarecrows in Borneo. Bele-Bele means scarecrow in the Bajau language and this term derived from the word �bele� which means hawk in Bajau language. The predatory bird always scared other birds and they would fly away whenever it showed up just how this magical being was. Hence, they named him after it and ... Level: elementary Age: 6-100 Type: reading     Ambun (The Magical Healer) This tale was written to highlight the belief that the Bajau community had on Ambun. Ambun is a supernatural entity that was usually summoned during a traditional ritual by shamans in order to heal people who have been cursed or inflicted with supernatural illnesses. Ambun was believed to be female that could �cool down� the effects of an illness e... Level: intermediate Age: 3-100 Type:     Mangat (The Lost Spirits) This tale was based on the common lore of mangat. Mangat could be literally translated as ghosts. They were perceived to be the spirits of the dead that were stuck in the world of humans as these spirits were supposed to cross to the spiritual world. This story foretells on how a family led by their son copes with the presence of mangat in their vi... Level: intermediate Age: 5-100 Type:     Relaut (The Protector of The Ocean) This tale was based on several stories related to Relaut. Relaut was known as the guardian of the ocean. It usually took the form of a stingray when it made contact with humans. It could create huge waves or tsunami and attack anyone who threatened the people that it swore to protect. This story was written by Sirhajwan Idek. It contains several qu... Level: intermediate Age: 5-100 Type:     Katau (The Sea Witch) This folklore was based on a mythical creature known as Katau among the Bajau community. The Bajau community believed Katau to be a malevolent supernatural being that lived in the ocean. It could change its appearance to human and infiltrated human villages to target its victims. This story was written by Sirhajwan Idek. It contains a set of questi... Level: elementary Age: 3-100 Type:     Timbalun (The Witch of Disease) This tale was based on a Bajau mythology of a supernatural being called Timbalun. Timbalun was a supernatural creature that inflicts diseases and bad incidents on people. There were rituals that could be performed in order to cure people from the curse or jinx that Tmbalun had on them and also to banish Timbalun itself.This material contains a seri... Level: intermediate Age: 6-100 Type:     Ula Ula (The Ethnic Flag) This story was adapted from one of the most symbolic objects among the Bajau community, Ula Ula. Ula Ula was known as the ethnic flag of the Bajau community that they used to signify and honor their cultural heritage and ancestry. The flag could be made of fabrics of three main colors: black, white and red. This material contains several questions.... Level: intermediate Age: 5-100 Type:     Dau Dau: Teaching English Through Ethnic Tales & Arts This material contains 10 short stories originally written by the author and language activities. It also comes with a lesson plan. The short stories feature mythical and magical creatures that the local community in the northeast Borneo particularly the Bajau community used to believe. Level: intermediate Age: 8-100 Type:     Dau Dau: Teaching English Through Poetry This material contains seven poems that either feature mythical beings or describe human experience that were originally written by the author. It comes with several activities too. Level: intermediate Age: 3-100 Type: lesson-plan		Found 0 Online exercises

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