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Issue no. 2 | 2023

Visit of delegation from the Faculty of Liberal
Arts, Prince of Songkla University,

Hatyai Campus

A delegation from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of
Songkla University, Hatyai Campus visited the Faculty on 26
May 2023. The 15 members delegation was led by the
Dean, Associate Professor Dr Kanda Janyam. It consisted of
five Associate Deans, three Assistant Deans, the Director of
Research Center for Languages, Culture and Human
Development and other members of staff. FASS team
consisted of Professor Danny Wong, the Dean, Professor
Hamedi Mohd Adnan, Deputy Dean for Postgraduate
Studies, Professor Haris Abdul Wahab, Deputy Dean for
Students Affairs, Associate Professor Md Azalanshah Md
Syed, Deputy Dean for Value Creation and Enterprise, and
officers. The discussion focused on students exchange and
research collaboration.

Gawai and

Kaamatan Day

The Faculty celebrated the Gawai and Kaamatan Festivals
on 22 June 2023. This year’s celebration was organised by
the AnSoc Society (Anthropology and Sociology Students
Society). The two celebrations mark an important date in
the annual calendar of the indigenous communities in
Sabah and Sarawak.

This year, as customary, stalls were set up to showcase
delicacies from the two states. Laksa Sarawak was a
particular favourite amongst the visitors. Several stalls
displayed art and craft of the two states, including costumes
and bead items. A stall selling books on Bornean literature
was an interesting addition in this year’s celebration.

The celebrations were brought to life with cultural
performances like traditional Bidayuh rituals, Iban dance
and the energetic Murut warrior dance, as well as pecial
talks from artists from both states.

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