ABSTRAK Lansaran ialah salah satu persembahan tradisional etnik Murut Tahol yang tinggal di pedalaman Sabah. Tulisan ini memberikan tumpuan terhadap kaitan antara budaya Mengayau, ritual Kukui dan persembahan Lansaran etnik Murut Tahol. Bagi mengumpul data kajian, pengkaji telah menjalankan tiga kerja lapangan di lapan buah kampung di Daerah Tenom. Pengkaji telah menemu bual sejumlah 14 orang informan Murut Tahol yang arif dalam hal Lansaran. Analisis yang dilakukan dalam kajian ini adalah berasaskan interpretasi terhadap hasil temu bual dan cerita lisan yang disampaikan oleh informan Murut di tempat kajian. Hasil analisis mendapati persembahan Lansaran pada asalnya ialah sejenis permainan tradisional dan dijadikan sebahagian daripada persembahan ritual Kukui yang berkait rapat dengan budaya Mengayau. Bagi mententeramkan roh mangsa yang telah dipenggal kepala, maka upacara Kukui dikendalikan supaya roh mangsa serta semangat jahat lain tidak mengganggu penduduk kampung. Tulisan ini telah menonjolkan persembahan Lansaran, aktiviti Mengayau dan upacara Kukui adalah saling berkait.   ABSTRACT Lansaran is one of the traditional performances of the Tahol Murut ethnic group residing in the interior of Sabah. The focus of this paper is analyzing the relationship between the Lansaran performance, headhunting culture and the Kukui ritual. To collect research data, three separate field trips had been conducted in eight Tahol Murut villages in Tenom District. In the field trips, 14 Murut Tahol informants were interviewed. The analysis in this paper is based on the interpretation of the data gathered from the interviews with the informants. This study found that the Lansaran performance was originated from a Murut traditional game, where the kids were playing by jumping on the tree trunks. Later, Lansaran became part of the Kukui ritual, which is closely related to the headhunting culture. To calm down the spirit of the human soul, whose head had been cut off during the headhunting activity, a ritual which is known as Kukui would be performed by the ritual specialist. In doing so, it is believed that the spirit of the victim and other evil spirits will not harm the villagers. This article has highlighted that the Lansaran performance, headhunting activity and Kukui ritual are closely related.

Lansaran ialah salah satu persembahan tradisional etnik Murut Tahol yang tinggal di pedalaman Sabah. Kajian ini bertujuan menyelesaikan permasalahan sama ada lansaran ialah sejenis permainan ataupun tarian. Bagi mengumpul data kajian, pengkaji telah menjalankan kerja lapangan di daerah Kota Kinabalu, Tenom dan Nabawan. Kaedah pengumpulan data yang digunakan ialah kaedah temu bual, pemerhatian dan kajian perpustakaan. Analisis yang dilakukan terhadap data kajian adalah berasaskan interpretasi dan perbandingan antara ciri-ciri permainan tradisional dan ciri-ciri tarian. Kajian ini telah menyelesaikan permasalahan dalam kalangan pengkaji tarian, yang tidak pasti sama ada lansaran ialah sejenis permainan ataupun tarian. Hasil analisis mendapati etnik Murut Tahol mempunyai tiga jenis lansaran, iaitu pada asalnya lansaran ialah sejenis permainan kanak-kanak. Pada zaman mengayau pula, lansaran ialah sejenis tarian ritual. Akhir sekali, lansaran jenis olahan didapati adalah sejenis tarian sekular. Lansaran is one of the traditional performances of the Tahol Murut reside in the interior of Sabah. The aim of this research is to address the research problem related to whether is lansaran a type of traditional game or dance. Field trips have been conducted in the districts of Kota Kinabalu, Tenom and Nabawan to collect data. The methods employed in collecting data are interviews, observations and library research. Interpretation and comparison between the characteristic of traditional games and dance have been used in analyzing the research data. More importantly, this research has addressed the research question on whether lansaran is a type of traditional game or dance. The analysis found that there are three types of lansaran of the Tahol Murut. Originally, lansaran was a type of children game. In the era of head-hunting, it was a ritual dance. Finally, the newly adapted lansaran is a type of secular dance.