 It is said that Sarawak is known by many as "Bumi Kenyalang" or the "Land of the Hornbills" with the hornbills regarded as the symbol of the state.The adoption of Hornbills as the games mascot is to represent the state of Sarawak as the games host state.The theme song of the games is "Berpadu Menyahut Cabaran" (United In Facing Challenges).