Pinakol

Pinakol refers to the traditional beaded ornament created and occasionally worn by the Rungus female community of Kudat District, Kudat Division in northern Sabah of Malaysia during weddings and festive season of Magahau celebration. It is a shoulder bands worn diagonally across the chest, which are long and broad with multi-strands. The beadwork has become a cultural hereditary heritage among the Rungus community, especially on the female side, which was passed down to daughters through generations. The beadwork, colours used and designs used by the Rungus ethnic group can easily be distinguished from other ethnic groups in Sabah since it is often worn with the traditional Rungus clothing, which is usually black.