Batu Bolitus

Bahasa Malaysia:

Batu Belitus telah dipur gut daripada sebuah bukit di Kg. Sinda'anan, Penampang. Batu ini juga telah didirikan sebagai peringatan kepada sebuah pokok yang istimewa yang dipanggil "Bolitus" oleh seorang "Bobohizan" yang tidak dikenali iaitu kira-kira 300 tahun dahulu.

Adalah dipercayai bahawa pokok Bolitus ini merupakan hanya satu sahaja yang terdapat di daerah itu (masa kini ianya tidak lagi wujud) manakala buahnya adalah sebesar buah biji kelapa. Pada masa itu, pokok Bolitus amatlah disanjung tinggi dan dipuja oleh masyarakat sekeliling sana mengikut adat-istiadat mereka.

English:

Batu Bolitus was collected from a hill at Kg. Sinda'anan, Penampang. It was erected in commemoration of a special tree known as "Bolitus" by an unknown priestess "Bobohizan" some 300 years ago.

This Bolitus tree is believed to be the only tree of its kind ever to have existed in the area (now extinct). It had fruits the size of a coconut. This Bolitus tree was highly esteemed and worshipped by the people according to the customs of that time.

The Batu Bolitus is a significant menhir (standing stone) currently housed at the Sabah Museum in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. This stone, standing 2.8 meters tall with a mid-level circumference of 1.8 meters and an average thickness of 20 centimeters, was originally located on the side of a small hill in Kampong Sindina'an, Penampang. Approximately 300 years ago, a bobohizan (a traditional priestess) erected this menhir to commemorate the extinction of the bolitus tree. The stone is believed to host the "spirit of crop fertility," symbolizing the tree's once-prodigious fertility.

The bolitus tree, now extinct, was significant in local traditions, and the menhir serves as a cultural artifact representing the community's reverence for nature and agricultural prosperity. Visitors to the Sabah Museum can view the Batu Bolitus and learn more about its historical and cultural context.

Group that erected the marker: Sabah State Museum (Muzium Sabah) Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Jalan Muzium Kota Kinabalu , Sabah Malaysia 88300 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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