the fifth ceremony is from malaysia called lepa The lepa (which means boat in the dialect of the bajau community of semporna) is single-mast vessel commonly made from red seraya wood or ubar suluk the lepa is belived to have its origins in the coastal communities of semporna the competition for most beautiful or outstanding lepa is a criteria that includes assessing the lepa's decoration (with sails banners and flags) its structure and the performances staged