KOTA KINABALU: The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah), in collaboration with UMS and UiTM Perlis, will launch a historical research project titled Srikandi Dang Insum: Women’s Heroism in Sabah History on May 21 at Hotel Gem, Beaufort.
IDS CEO Datuk Ts. Dr. Ramzah Dambul said the study aims to formally document the legacy of Dang Insum, a local heroine who led resistance against the British North Borneo Chartered Company in the late 19th century.
Much of Sabah’s historical narratives remain oral or artistic, he noted.
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The launch will be officiated by IDS Chairperson Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun and will include a visit to Dang Insum’s memorial site in Padas Damit and a research briefing session.