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Perhaps, it is an apt to conclude this report with the message of a song about a Semai...

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Title

Perhaps, it is an apt to conclude this report with the message of a song about a Semai...

Description

"Perhaps, it is an apt to conclude this report with the message of a song about a Semai woman called Wak Bong. While the lyrics are recent, the melody and the musical accompaniment are traditional - precisely the marriage between the traditional and the modern that the preceding call refers to. Composed by Tijah, the lyrics speak to a sleepy, depressed Wak Bong, asking her to,

Wake up, Wak Bong.
Don't sleep any longer.
The sun has already risen.
Be brave and face the day.
Wake up."

Creator

Colin Nicholas

Tijah Yok Chopil

Tiah Sabak

Source

Colin Nicholas, Tijah Yok Chopil & Tiah Sabak. (2003). Orang Asli women and the forest. Subang Jaya. Centre for Orang Asli Concerns. p.128.

GN635 M4Nic

Date

2003

Contributor

amirul

Type

Book