Another modification of this term is Momogun KDMR in Kadazan-Dusun and Rungus or Mamagun KDMR in Murut.

For difference between Kadazan and Dusun, see Kadazan people and Dusun people.

The Kadazandusun is the largest native group of Bumiputra in Sabah.

They are also known as Mamasok, which means originals or indigenous people, respectively.

Most of the Kadazan-Dusun tribes believed they are descendants of Nunuk Ragang people.

Kadazan-Dusun has been recognized as an indigenous nation of Borneo with documented heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 2004.

Maang, Penampang wrote an article The Origins and Meanings of the terms Kadazan and Dusun which got published on Feb.

He carried out an extensive research and explored the many possible explanations and theories about the origins and meanings of the word Kadazan and Dusun.

The article may very well confirm that there is no such race as Kadazandusun as being propagated by some.

Therefore, the Kadazan and Dusun may be as identical to each other but are vastly different in so many ways.

Administratively, the Kadazans were called Orang Dusun by the Sultanate (or more specifically the tax-collector), but in reality, the Orang Dusun were Kadazans.

An account of this fact was written by the first census made by the North Borneo Company in Sabah, 1881.

Administratively, all Kadazans were categorized as Dusuns.

When the Federation of Malaysia was formed in 1963, administratively all Dusuns were referred to as Kadazans which sparked opposition from both Kadazan and Dusun sides who wanted the ethnicity term to be officialized and administrate separately.

Initially, there were no conflicts with regard to Kadazan as the identity of the Orang Dusun between 1963 and 1984.

However, in 1985 through the KCA, the term Dusun was reintroduced after much pressure from various parties desiring a division between the Kadazan and the Orang Dusun once again.

This action only worsened the conflict by developing the Kadazan or Dusun identity crisis into Kadazan versus Dusun feud.

It was also a largely successful and a precursor to the fall of the ruling political state party Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).

This unified term Kadazandusun was unanimously passed as a resolution during the 5th Kadazan Cultural Associations Delegates Conference.

During the conference, it was decided that this was the best alternative approach to resolve the Kadazan versus Dusun conflicts that had impeded the growth and development of the Kadazan-Dusun since Kadazan versus Dusun sentiments were politicized in the early 1960s.

It was the best alternative generic identity as well as the most appropriate approach in resolving the Kadazan versus Dusun conflicts.

Although this action is seen as the best alternative to resolving the ongoing Kadazan versus Dusun conflicts since the 1960s, its positive effect is only seen by the year 2000 to the present day when the new generation is no longer in the Kadazan versus Dusun feudalism mentality.

The unification has since strengthened the ties and brought the Kadazandusun community together as an ethnic group towards more positive and prosperous growth in terms of urbanization, socio-cultural, economic and political development.

Meanwhile, the Muruts and Lundayeh also refused the term, but remain their warm relationship with KDCA and responded positively in ways to unite the two largest Sabahan native groups.

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