Antanum

Deceased Person

1885 –

37

Who is Antanum?

Antanum or Antanom was a famous and influential Murut warrior from North Borneo, Malaysia who according to local oral history claimed to have supernatural powers. Because of this he was able to receive support from the chiefs and villagers from around the villages of Keningau, Tenom, Pensiangan and Rundum and led the Rundum uprising against the British North Borneo Company but was killed during fighting with the company army in Sungai Selangit near Pensiangan.

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Born
1885
Lived in
  • Sabah

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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