Jeoffrey Ekol (right) and family clan members launching the 5th Edition of Family tree book
One for the album, about 308 out of a total 1415 traced in the generation gathered at KDCA open stage on Sunday 16 Jun 2019
According to leader of the research team, Jeoffrey Ekol, the family tree book was produced from the memories of the 2nd generation of Suoh and Longgisi whose graves were located at the Nosoob Baru graveyards.
So far, a total of 1415 members of the clans were traced from all over the world including US, UK, Germany and Australia
The 5th edition of the book is now 580 pages.
The clan has produced one magistrate judge, plenty of professionals such as doctors and lawyers and notably plenty of singers.
Another interesting member is an expatriate who has married into the clan and now is a permanent resident cum citizen of Sabah. Ian Curley is now a perfect Kadazan able to speak in the language and even beat the gongs just like any native of Sabah.