Kadazan people
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![A swordfish hinava served with sandwich bread. Hinava are part of Kadazan-Dusun cuisine.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Swordfish_hinava4837.jpg")
The Kadazans are an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Sabah in Malaysia. They are found mainly in Penampang on the west coast of Sabah, the surrounding locales, and various locations in the interior. "Kadazan" is a term referring to the Dusun Tangara most of whom lived in towns.