Madai CavesTawau Town to Madai Cave 1.5 Hours 89 Km
The Madai Caves are important caves in Sabah for harvesting birds' nests. These nests are considered a delicacy and medicine among the Chinese with a huge export market to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.The village at the entrance of the largest cave comes alive twice a year when the Idahan people come to harvest the birds' nests from various parts of the caves. It is a special communal festival event.The harvesting is a dramatic event with the men risking their lives to pry precious nests from the cave roof high above.The Idahans held their rights to the Madai Caves for over 20 generations.
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