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Sompuun Magin

Where Sompuun Magin Came From: Far inland and in an upland area, between the headwaters of the Moyog River and the Tuaran River, there is a small river called Mangkaladom. Near the source of this river was a small settlement. The people living there depended on hill-padi and other food crops they grew by shifting cultivation. It was in the small settlement of Mangkaladom that Sompuun Magin was born. He was a member of a poor family that was respected for its honesty. His father Magin originally came from Ulu Tuaran (Tawaran). When Sompuun was yet a small boy he stood out among his companions for his gentleness and innocence. He seemed to have been naturally endowed with the gift of peace and love for harmony among the people. He was already past his middle age when his parents Magin and Laboi passed away. He decided to move to Sunsuron, Tambunan, where the relatives of his parents had gone ahead before. Sompuun came to Sunsuron before the British government came to North Borneo in 1880. At that time when Sompuun came to Sunsuron the number of inhabitants there was small. The people with whom he came in contact soon realized his capability and wisdom, especially in solving.