Village gathering katam-katam style!

Papaadmin September 1st, 2007 | Viewed 519 views

I want to share a short story here about village gathering aka Kenduri Kadazan style. Let me disclaimed myself by saying I am not making statements here to put my own Kadazan race in shame or whatever you thought negative about it.

I just found this very interesting that whenever I go to any village gathering, especially on weddings, I am more than often see poker tables not less than two. Be they under the tent, near the kitchen area and even right in front of the gate entrance. Now, why is that? Hey, this even happened on my wedding day. Pretty cool, eh? Yes, they played the “katam-katam” too. LOL. Sorry, I have no idea what “katam-katam” means in English. I just know the game has symbols like red crab, red chicken, red prawn, blue round shape, referred as moon, blue jar – “tajau” as in Malay and the last one I forgot already. Hahaha.

I told you this is a short story

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9 Responses to “Village gathering katam-katam style!”

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cindy says:
September 1st, 2007 at 5:37 am

I remember playing katam-katam as a child! You know lah in Penampang.. ada org mati saja, katam-katam so fast come liao!!!!
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Azmeen says:
September 1st, 2007 at 8:45 am

You should explain the rules of katam-katam.

Always interesting to learn new games.

Poker no need to explain to me, expert already
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Shemah says:
September 1st, 2007 at 11:58 pm

Even my kampung in sandakan also got “katam-katam” at nearby houses.. Tapi.. when my late father was alive, if any of my brothers/cousins/uncles were caught playing the “katam-katam”.. you go down di bawah!! Habissss.. hahaha.
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Papaadmin says:
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:13 am

@cindy -

I remember playing katam-katam as a child! You know lah in Penampang.. ada org mati saja, katam-katam so fast come liao!!!!

Yabah Cindy… until now. Katam2 biz really booming now. Even my in-law is into this also. Hahaha.

@Azmeen -

You should explain the rules of katam-katam.

Always interesting to learn new games.

Poker no need to explain to me, expert already

Apa Azmeen, u expert in poker too.. hebat sungguh hebat. LOL. later ah about the rules and how to play katam2. If got chance to go any weddings around here.. will take some photos some more

@Shemah -

Even my kampung in sandakan also got “katam-katam” at nearby houses.. Tapi.. when my late father was alive, if any of my brothers/cousins/uncles were caught playing the “katam-katam”.. you go down di bawah!! Habissss.. hahaha.

Shemah - Hahahaha. Katam2 is a very good biznes. For us, its like a family game already. Even we play katam2 among ourselves. Hahaha.
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Jewelle says:
September 2nd, 2007 at 11:19 am

I heard of katam katam, but dunno how it looks like Don’t forget gin rummy
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Papaadmin says:
September 2nd, 2007 at 6:51 pm

@Jewelle -

I heard of katam katam, but dunno how it looks like Don’t forget gin rummy

Jewelle - I will take photos and do some “research on this katam2 thing and yes i will forget gin rummy. It’s a must to our family. every opportunity, we play gin rummy one. LOL.
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massy says:
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:46 am

apa tu katam katam? XD
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Ben says:
September 4th, 2007 at 12:02 am

Interesting. In Penampang I never see people play ketam-ketam during weddings or CNY, but always during the funeral wake. At my hometown in Tamparuli I never see it during the funeral wake or weddings, only during CNY.
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Mr. Triple D says:
September 4th, 2007 at 12:20 am

katam-katam = crab crab hahahaha