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Experience A Reimagination Of Local Folklore In Songs With Dondang Dongeng

Updated 26 Aug 2023, 1.10am

Hey 👋🏻 all, it’s TGIF & the start of school holidays 😄, SiennyLovesDrawing & her little niece 👩🏻💕👧🏻 really enjoyed themselves stepping into a world of enchantment & wonder by experiencing an extraordinary retelling of Malaysian folklore in songs 🎤👩🏽‍🎤🎧🎵🎼🛒🎶

Absolutely 💯 a great 👍🏻 weekend to enjoy & experience Dondang Dongeng which is specially curated for children of all ages. Yes ✅, it’s a combination of both traditional & modern music showcase of 6️⃣ Malaysia folklore by a team of local Malaysian talents for kids 🧒🏻👧🏻👦🏻

Since the start of school holidays, it’s absolutely 💯👍🏻 lovely nice to grab a ticket 🎟️ to bring your kids to support local Malaysian talented artists

All audiences, especially Malaysians will surely delve into the rich tapestry of our home country, Malaysia 🇲🇾 cultural heritage & embark on an unforgettable adventure that will ignite imaginations & foster a love ❤️ for our vibrant folklore

Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻, this music showcase is an exclusive educational opportunity for all parents, official guardians & educators to educate the younger generations to appreciate the multiracial Malaysians’ art, culture & heritage of Malaysia 🇲🇾

She has been educating her little niece 👩🏻💕👧🏻 since young with some of her favourite old stories eg. Bawang Putih Bawang Merah, do read more of her book 📖 review story shared earlier via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2021/03/02/children-book-review-bawang-putih-bawang-merah-soundbook-from-baba-baa/ . So, this time it’s a good chance for her little niece to appreciate this story through lovely songs & tunes 🎤🎵🎼🎶

Guess what❓⁉️

Bawang Putih Bawang Merah is 1️⃣ of the 6️⃣ Malaysia folklore in Dondang Dongeng that little niece loves this story from her book reading 👧🏻📖

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has observed during this music showcase that her little niece was so excited & shouted happily when seeing Bawang Merah sat on the swing & sang song on stage 👧🏻😁🙌🏻

The origins of Dondang Dongeng began with a simple question ❓⁉️

~ Do Malaysians, especially kids, still know of our local folklores❓⁉️ ~

While many of us grew up listening to the tales & songs of Disneyland, dreaming to be part of that world, did we still remember to find our way home 🏡 🇲🇾 & remember our own stories❓⁉️

As official guardian to her little niece, SiennyLovesDrawing ponders 🤔💬 these questions ❓⁉️& reflect how well she has done her part to bring awareness to preserve Malaysian arts & cultures & educating her little niece. Still not enough, she will continue doing her best as she herself is heritage passionate ☺️💞 Hmm…How about you ❓⁉️

Dondang Dongeng is a quest in sharing the stories of treasured Malaysian folklore like the smart & mischievous Sang Kancil 🦌 & legends of beautiful local princesses ~ Puteri Ledang 👸 & Puteri Santubong 👸, each stories actually complete with important morals to take away, as we pass down these narratives in a unique way through songs 🎤🎼🎶🎵

In songs & tunes 🎤👩🏽‍🎤🎵🎶🎼, in celebration of our traditions 🎉🎊  of who we are, our past, our present & our future as all Malaysians 🇲🇾👫🏽👭🏻👬

This music showcase is helmed by a team of esteemed creatives ie. Irena Taib, composer & member of The Impatient Sisters; Mia Palencia, renowned singer & songwriter; Melina William, musician & producer & other local talents that are highly sought-after in the music scene 🎬🎵🎶🎼

Dondang Dongeng is craftily weaved into a dreamscape, filled with stories less remembered but hopefully not long forgotten. Stories as old as time, presented in the form of songs with a modern twist 👍🏻

Let the songs 🎤👩🏽‍🎤🎵🎶🎼 awaken these folklores again, so let’s us all journey into this dreamscape together gather 😃😁 If we continue to tell these stories, we might realize that we all share common narratives & that will lead us to the way home ❤️🏡🇲🇾💯

Note 📌: No food & drink allowed, no photo & video recording inside the theater ya ☺️

SiennyLovesDrawing & her little niece 👩🏻👧🏻😃😁💯👍🏻  really enjoyed themselves this approximately 90mins interactive music showcase. The interaction gained throughout the show really amazingly great 😃👍🏻

The moments when all stood up for a quick stretch & sang Rasa Sayang together. Also the lol 😆😂 bit when a kid asked the story teller why Puteri Gunung Ledang 👸🏻 not willing to marry the King 👑 etc. ~ Why not❓⁉️ ~

Highly recommended you all to enjoy & experience it, absolutely worth the ticket price 👩🏻👧🏻💯👍🏻💖

So, what are you waiting for❓⁉️

Let’s grab your ticket 🎟️ to support local artists & experience Dondang Dongeng 🎵🎼🎶 at the following dates & location📍this school holiday with your kids ya 😃😁

Do check out SiennyLovesDrawing’s tweets below, LinkedIn album via 📸🌐  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_dondangdongeng-dondangdongeng-pjpac-activity-7101000422550605824-QDnR & her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7271238067497766145

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📍Stage 1, Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC), 1 Utama E

25 Aug 2023 (Fri), 8.30pm

26 Aug 2023 (Sat), 3.00pm

26 Aug 2023 (Sat), 8.30pm

🎟️🛒🛍️ Ticketing Information

Ticket prices start from RM68 & be purchased via 🎟️ 🛒 🛍️ 🌐

https://www.onetix.com.my/events/dondang-dongeng-retelling-folklores-in-songs/208

Note 📌: Tickets sold are non-refundable, non-exchangeable & no cancellations allowed once payment is made

Whatsapp for group & school bookings 📲: +6011-2626 2744

Note 📌 : School Bookings for 26 Aug 2023, 3pm Show @ RM48*

*T&C Applies

IG: @dondangdongeng

Note 📌: No food & drink allowed, no photo & video recording ya ☺️

A special thank you 🙏🏻💖 to Rad Reputation PR Consultants for this exclusive invitation, & a lovely gifts 💝🎁 at the show by Playspace LIVE , RMP Productions & Amazin’ Graze

@siennylovesdraw

It’s TGIF & the start of #schoolholidays , so Siennylovesdrawing 👩🏻 brought her little niece 👩🏻❤️👧🏻💯 to #supportlocal & enjoyed #DondangDongeng Highly recommends a great 👍🏻 weekend to enjoy & experience #DondangDongeng which is specially curated for children of all ages Yes ✅, it’s a combination of both traditional & modern music showcase of 6️⃣ Malaysia folklore by a team of local Malaysian talents for kids 🧒🏻👧🏻👦🏻 ✨ Retelling Folklore In Songs ✨ Since it’s also the start of school holidays, it’s absolutely 💯👍🏻 lovely nice to grab a ticket 🎟️ to bring your kids to support local Malaysian talented artists Guess what❓⁉️ It’s happening tonight at📍 Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre – PJPAC , 1 Utama Shopping Centre E Read more for 🎟️🛒🛍️ ticketing information via 🌐 her blog link at bio #dondangdongeng #pjpac #1utama #allinone #theatre #music #arts #performingarts #dance #comedy #poetry #spokenword #filmscreening #1ncubator #stage1 #neroeventspace #thetheatrecafe #Malaysian #Malaysia #malaysiafolklore #folklore

♬ Happy Day – Ramol

✨ Retelling Folklore In Songs✨

Do check out this BFM 89.9 podcast about the interview conducted with Ms Irene Taib & Mr Iefiz Alaudin via 🎙️🌐 https://www.bfm.my/podcast/bigger-picture/front-row/dondang-dongeng-retelling-folklores-in-songs

Ms Irene shared that she has actually checked with her 6 years old niece 👧🏻 to confirm that she loves the songs composed from the folklore as this meant to be a kid music showcase. That’s a nice song composing progress sharing 💯👍🏻 Hmm…Sure this effort will gain good interaction from the young audiences at Dondang Dongeng

🎤👩🏽‍🎤🎧🎵🎼🛒🎶🎬🎞️ Cast & Creative Info

~ Bravo to all cast & crew 👏🏻🙌🏻💯👍🏻 ~

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖 really impressed by how thoughtful & well prepared by all the cast & crew in the show storyline, each song lyrics composing with the folklore storytelling in it, the stage set up, the engaging interactiveness with the audiences (especially the kids), the beautiful stunning traditional costumes & of course the beautiful voices of the singers, the great 👍🏻 combinations of both modern & traditional music instruments used for this good show. It proven 💯 how well the overall efforts & time spent behind the scenes & preparations. In conclusion, you all have done a great 👍🏻 job, yeah👏🏻🙌🏻

Creative Director / Music Producer: Melina William
Composer / Music Director / Arranger: Irena Taib
Composer: Mia Palencia
Advisor for Traditional Elements/Main Vocalist: Asmidar
Storyteller/ Artistic Director: Iefiz Alaudin
Vocalist: Fidi, Ryan Lee Bhaskaran, Yonlynn
Musicians: Hasnul, Ijan Perkusi, MK Ridzuan, Sudin Nidus, Ui Li, Wafi
Writer: Alia Ali
Art Design: Dave Liew
Head of Styling: Saerah R. Kunjan
Technical Director / Sound Engineer: Rozhan Razman
Lighting Designer: Yew Pui Cheng
Set Designer: Joanne Ooi
Creative Producer: Cathy Chin
Stage Manager: Jaslyn Niow
Production Manager: Faz Aznam
Production Assistant: Amanda Ting
PR Team: Rad Reputation PR
Video Team: Billions Studio
Produced by Playspace in Collaboration with RMP Productions

#dondangdongeng #pjpac #1utama #allinone #theatre #music #arts #performingarts #dance #comedy #poetry #spokenword #filmscreening #1ncubator #stage1 #neroeventspace #thetheatrecafe #Malaysian #Malaysia

Award Winning Annual Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival Returns This June 2023

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is so excited to share that the annual Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF2023) is happening from 23 to 25 June 2023 😃😁

Guess what❓⁉️

The Grammy Award winner & nominee 🏆, Gipsy Kings ft. Tonino Baliardo from France 🇫🇷 among the 199 musicians from 12 countries will be performing at the upcoming annual Sarawak’s RWMF2023 😁

Again, this 3️⃣-day music festival is to celebrating 🥳🎉🎊 the diversity of world music 🎵🎶🎼 at Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia 🇲🇾 with daytime music workshops, cultural displays, craft displays, food stalls & main-stage evening concerts 💯👍🏻

Hmm…Are you excited to attend RWMF2023 just like SiennyLovesDrawing❓⁉️

  • Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is targeting more than 20K visitors at RWMF2023, wow 😲
  • RWMF’s potential to be Regional Hub for Music Tourism & Performing Arts & World-Level Sustainable, Eco-friendly Festival 💚💯
  • Sarawak, Malaysia 🇲🇾 sets to become leading player in Responsible Tourism & Southeast Asia🌎 ’s Leading Destination in Eco-Tourism
  • RWMF2023 ticket 🎫🎟️ sales will open this 15 Apr, just can’t wait 😁

RWMF features a wide range of performances from traditional music, to world fusion & contemporary world music 💯👍🏻

This 26th RWMF will be Sarawak’s unforgettable ambassador to delivering sounds of Sarawak for the ears 👂🏻👂🏻 & hearts ❤️❤️ of music lovers worldwide

It’s organised by STB to meet the musicians & fans of world music across the globe, then to congregating, sharing & experiencing different sounds from across the world 💕🎵🎶🎼🌍

This 2023 festival’s line-up will feature a total of 199 musicians from 12 countries, across 4️⃣ continents to perform a diverse range of music genres, including Grammy Awards winner 🏆, Gipsy Kings ft. Tonino Baliardo from France 🇫🇷 of such hits as ‘Djobi Djoba’ & ‘Bamboleo’ set to enthral visitors with their pop-oriented music, distantly derived from traditional flamenco & rumba genres 😃😁

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Other international performers include;

  • ‘Big Mountain’ from Jamaica/USA 🇯🇲 🇺🇲
  • ‘Safi Theatre’ from Tanzania 🇹🇿
  • ‘Rastak’ from Iran 🇮🇷
  • ‘Fasylive’ from Maldives 🇲🇻
  • ‘Afriquoi’ from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
  • ‘Chatusram’ from India 🇮🇳
  • ‘Rizal Hadi & Folk’ from Indonesia 🇮🇩
  • ‘Ethno Thai Fusion Sound Band’ from Thailand 🇹🇭

The line-up will also include performers from Japan 🇯🇵, Hong Kong 🇭🇰 & Singapore 🇸🇬

Absolutely not to be missed‼️ 💯👍🏻 Especially for all music lovers 💕🎵🎶🎼

“While the international performers are undoubtedly the highlight of the event, we must also acknowledge the exceptional local performers & bands who have thrived as a result of RWMF over the years. They are a testament to the transformative power of music 🎵🎶🎼 & culture in creating positive impacts on our communities.” Shared by the Sarawak’s Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts, YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah 👨🏻‍💼 at the recent launch of 26th RWMF

YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah 👨🏻‍💼 also called for support of local musical talents who will perform at RWMF2023, including Zee Avi, Suk Binie, APU, Nadir, Steve Thornton &  Afro Asia, Sada Borneo, Tuku Kame, Nading Rhapsody, Geng Wak Long, Buloh Berkocak, At Adau, Meruked & Orang Orang Drum Theatre

Ohh ya…YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah 👨🏻‍💼 has emphasized during the RWMF launch that no specific dress code restrictions imposed as long as none visitors come naked aka “bogel” in Malaysia’s national language, you may check out his TikTok clip captured 📹🌐

Sharing the theme of this 2023 festival, ‘REFLECTIONS’, the Minister invited the audience to reflect on the humble beginnings of RWMF, with merely 300 spectators for its 1️⃣st-ever concert back in 1998. The event has now grown to be Sarawak’s ‘Star Festival’ & internationally renowned platform, it even being recognised as 1️⃣ of the 25 best International Festivals, placing Sarawak in a position to be the Regional Hub for Music Tourism & Performing Arts

Yes ✅, RWMF is listed as Top 25 Best International Festivals awarded by Songlines Magazine for 6️⃣ consecutive years ie. 2010 to 2015👏🏻👍🏻💯

STB CEO, Mr Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor 🧑🏽‍💼 shared, “Reflecting on the course of events 26 years ago, I am glad that STB had undertaken the task & am proud to witness & be part of the growth of RWMF from its humble beginnings, to being recognised as a music festival of international stature. We look forward to reflecting on the next 25 years as we move towards making the RWMF a platform for Sarawak to push on sustainability & ecotourism 💚 for the next generation of music lovers 💕🎵🎶🎼”

Plastic free

Targeting will be attending by more than 20K visitors for RWMF 2023, Mr Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor 🧑🏽‍💼 added that the RWMF’s international recognition had expanded from an acclaimed world music platform, to being acknowledged as Sarawak’s keystone festival that strongly advocates Responsible Tourism, in its quest to become 1️⃣ of the world’s most sustainable, eco-friendly festivals 💚

Proactive measures had been taken by Sarawak towards creating & implementing a sustainable, eco-friendly festival in previous editions of the festival. Together with the State’s tourism players for the RWMF, STB had previously embarked on activities which included ❌ banning of single use plastics, encouraging upcycling used materials, exploring innovative solutions to waste management & even providing shuttle buses 🚌🚌 to ferry festival-goers to alleviate carbon emission, energy conservation & environmental education, encouraging participation in greening initiatives 💚 all towards making Responsible Tourism the ‘norm’

So, why must not miss to attend RWMF❓⁉️

Do check out IG reel below for the 11 reasons to visit

STB welcoming 🤗 & invites all visitors from Malaysia 🇲🇾 & around the world 🌍 to RWMF for a holistic experience & emotion of the entire festival, which promises harmony, diversity, & culture, connected by music 🎵🎶🎼 & dance 💃🕺🩰

Visitors will experience various emotions in their purest & most authentic form ~ Unforgettable, wild, tribal, cultural, & authentic expressions that are unique to Sarawak of East Malaysia 🇲🇾

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻👩🏻‍💻 only attended once the 3️⃣-day virtual RWMF 2021 (Links as below). Yes ✅, it was during the global health pandemic, not yet personally be at RWMF physically at the festival

Let’s grab the RWMF 2023 ticket 🎫🎟️ to attend together gather ya 💕🎵🎶🎼😁💯🇲🇾👍🏻

Hmm…SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 wishes that RWMF will be her reason for 1️⃣st travel to Sarawak, East Malaysia 🇲🇾, yes ✅ the only state in Malaysia that she has yet to travel 🧳 & explore as a support local travel lover 😃😁

She is preparing her handrawn doodle for RWMF at the moment, with hope that the laws of attraction 🧲 will bring her to share more about RWMF with you all here from her 1️⃣st physical experience at this award winning festival ya 😉 Wishing her best of luck ya 🍀🌟🌠🙏🏻🤞🏻

Website 🌐: https://rwmf.net/

#sarawak #MoreToDiscover #SarawakCulture #SarawakFestival #RWMF #RWMF2023

XR Versa Ear Buds doodle

User Experience ~ Xround Versa True Wireless Earbuds

Updated 1 Feb 2021 10.23am

Yeah‼️ How’s everyone #stayhome #staysafe 🏡 during MCO 2.0 lockdown❓⁉️

Let’s us all work together gather 🤝💪🏻🙌🏻 to flatten the curve again, more of SiennyLovesDrawing’s 👩🏻 exciting stay home ideas via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2020/03/24/not-boring-exciting-stayhome/

Hmm…What’s your essential/ must have item while working/ study from home❓⁉️

She 👩🏻 would like to share her essential item ~ Xround Versa True Wireless Earbuds while she working from home, attending virtual calls, meetings, online classes, home workout, music metime, social medias networking etc.

She also added this into her travel light packing list, read more via https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/travel-light-lover-with-a-gaston-luga-backpack/

She loves the white ⚪️ one when she 1st looks at this new 🆕 model online

However, the white is not ❌ available in Malaysia 🇲🇾 , instead she has opted for the black ⚫️ as she loves the unique fin design

1st impression, it’s like wearing an little angel 👼🏻 wings on her ears 👂🏻

Reliable service as fast delivery to receive the order placed 📦

The parcel was very nicely packed & bubble wrapped for delivery from her online shopping. Bravo 👍🏻👏🏻

Do check out her happy unboxing TikTok clip 😃📦📹 captured,

VERSA feels the comfy in all ears 👂🏻
Ergonomic design to fit all ears 👂🏻
Redefine all hearing experiences
Sound quality matters = Level of comfort
Active lifestyle must have 👍🏻💗

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She enjoys & loves her comfy long hours wearing with Xround VERSA while working from home 👩🏻‍💻🏡

The ergonomically designed ear fins (Ultra-comfort for extended wear) make her ears like with little angel 👼🏻 wings, patented ear tips & Hi-Fi balanced Drivers for a great hearing experiences 👍🏻

Each earbud is ultra lightweight with 4.5g & a 40g pocket size wireless charging case ~ Type-C (Support Qi-Certified wireless charging) to carry while on the go

Xround VERSA with S, M, L, null size Spinfit ear fins & sound proof ear tips to fit almost 95% ear shapes, so thoughtful‼️👍🏻

The earbuds fit really well on her ears 👂🏻 It’s an IP67 certified waterproof, sweatproof & dustproof earbuds ie. Can be put under “purified water” for 30mins. However, NOT ❌ recommending to wear it while shower 🚿 as hair/ body shampoo may affect the functions of Xround VERSA

The premium soft silicone sleeves ear fins to prevent falling while maintaining the wearing comfort

Also NOT ❌advisable to wear it for swimming 🏊🏻‍♀️ as the bluetooth from your phone 📱 may not be able to be transmitted successfully underwater

It specially adopts light-pressure sensor buttons to avoid false panel touch especially with sweat or wet condition eg. In rain 🌧 By just slightly hold on the earbud with both thumb & middle fingers before clicking it to get full control to playing/ pausing music 🎶, adjusting volume, switching next/previous song tracks & voice assistant etc. Easy 👍🏻

Yeah!! Do enjoy her VERSA typo doodling TikTok clip while enjoying the great sound experiences of wearing Xround VERSA

HD voice calling technology provides effective sound insulation in noisy & windy environment. It doubles the range of frequency responses to achieve greater communication quality

Yes ✅, after pairing, personally she loves the double click on the Right earbud for volume up ⬆️ & triple-click for volume down ⬇️ during calls/ virtual sessions. Very convenient 👍🏻

Absolutely easy to connect & set up for usage, do check out her Tiktok clip captured,

This Tiktok clip specially created for her reader named dikbi of her comment raised below & asked whether this earbud model easy to connect & whether can just connect 1 side of earbud for usage

For music 🎶 lovers, Xround VERSA Acoustic Tuning Technology has Hi-Fi balanced Equaliser (EQ) & warm natural vocal sound to suit any Pop, Jazz, Rock, Live-staged Music etc.

Noise isolation ear tips specially for Bass lovers too

She really loves the accompany & the excellent sound experiences gained with Xround VERSA

Its Titanium coated driver allows great frequency response & precise sound image to deliver a more accurate & better tone

Both Xround VERSA earbuds can be used separately. When you use 1 earbud, the other 1 can keep into the charging case. Approximately 15mins to fully charge 🔋 Xround VERSA earbuds & approximately 1.5 hours to fully charge 🔋 both Xround VERSA earbuds & its charging case

Battery 🔋 life of the earbuds approximately 8 hours. If with charging case, it then lasts for 32 hours
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It’s with 1-year warranty, if you register with Xround within 1 month of purchase, then will get an extended 6 months warranty. Upon expiration of the warranty period, Xround will no longer provides any repairs/replacements then

Why not add Xround VERSA True Wireless Earbuds to your daily lifestyle❓⁉️

Do click in to check out her IG album for more of her user experience gained with it

~ Experience Comfort & Music like never before with XROUND VERSA ~

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Pesta Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor Festival 2019

Yeah‼️ Continue with the annual Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor 2019, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to sharing about her recent participation to the Pesta Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor Festival 2019 😃😁

Read more about her participation to recent Beats of Selangor 2019 via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2019/11/05/rentak-selangor-aka-beats-of-selangor-2019/

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This festival 🎉🎊 was hosted at the Morib Square 🏖🏝🌊 of Selangor, West Malaysia 🇲🇾 from 22 Nov to 24 Nov 2019 🗓

Yeah!! All enjoyed this festival together gather 👋🏻👭👬👫👋🏻

Date 🗓: 22 Nov to 24 Nov 2019
Time 🕟: 4.30 pm to — 11pm
Venue 📍: Morib Square & Beach side 🏖🏝🌊 Yes✅, the Pantai Morib, Selangor, West Malaysia 🇲🇾

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A variety of traditional music 🎵🎶 instruments & dances being performed i.e. Kompang Jawa, Gordang Sambilan, Tor Tor Dance, Kuda Kepang etc. during this festival 🎉🎊

Free 🆓 admission to all 👫👭👬 ya 😃😁

Kompang Jawa

It’s 1️⃣ of the traditional Javanese music 🇮🇩 🎵 🎶 There is a difference between this kompang with other kompang i.e. the instruments & songs based on the “Book 📖 of Barzanji”. The origin of this kompang from the era of Wali Sembilan on Java Island 🇮🇩 which was 1️⃣ of the ways to preach to attract the interest of the local community 👭👬👫 in the development of Islam ☪️

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It has been brought by the traders from the Java Islands 🇮🇩 to the Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾 since early 1900 & then it continues to be played in the mosques 🕌🕌as well as various ceremonies e.g. Khatam, wedding, parties, celebrations, festivals etc. 😀

Gordang Sembilan

It’s a branch of music 🎵 🎶 that was born & being popular in the Selangor state, Malaysia 🇲🇾 Normally it’s played by 🔟pax & the main instrument is 9️⃣ (Sembilan in Malaysia’s national language) drums 🥁🥁 in various sizes & with other music 🎵🎶 instruments i.e. Gong, Cak Lempong, Sesayak & Flute too 😁

The history of Gordang Sembilan in Selangor state since 1980s & as a branch of music 🎵🎶 art in Malaysia 🇲🇾 & it’s generally played in official royal assemblies, royal customs, mourning ceremony, thanksgiving & wedding 😊

The rhythm of this Gordang Sembilan is higher ⬆️ comparatively based on the natural sounds by hitting the drums 🥁🥁

Temuan Indigenous Tribe Tradition

Not just that the indigenous tribe named Temuan also set a booth to introduce their tradition & lifestyle to the public during this festiaval 🎉🎊 They are from the Museum of Indigeous at Gombak, Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾

You will get to taste their live bamboo 🎍🎋cooking dishes i.e. steamed fish 🐟 dishes, sweet potates 🍠 (So so sweet & tasty delicious 😋🤤 ) etc. as well as yellow 💛 coconut 🌴 drink during the festival 🎊🎉

Do enjoy her vlog 📹🎥 being captured from the launch dinner 🍽🍴as well as festival visit 🎉🎊😃

A happy 😃 & meaningful annual event of Beats of Selangor Festival 🎉🎊 for all Malaysians & foreigners 👬👫👭 to learn more about the heritage & cultural of Malaysia 🇲🇾

During this visit to the festival🎉🎊, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 also learnt more about Nasi Ambeng from Homestay Hj Dorani 🏡🏘🏡, do enjoy her vlog 🎥📹 captured from the happy 😃 cooking class ya 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳

Not just that, also do enjoy 1️⃣st her amazing Bamboo Stay vlog 🎥📹 being captured from Tadom Hill Resorts during her 2️⃣D1️⃣N visit to this festival 🎊🎉

Yeah‼️ Do stay tune for her next blogging 👩🏻‍💻📝about her bamboo staycation at the Hakka Village with Tadom Hill Resorts ya 😍🤩

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Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor 2019

Yeah‼️ ✌🏻SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has again being exclusively invited 📩📧💌 to participate as media team 👫👭👬 for the Rentak Selangor 2019 in Malaysia 🇲🇾’s national language with meaning of the Beats of Selangor 😃

The Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (UPENS) & Gaya Travel Magazine once again in collaboration 🤝 to bringing the colourful sights, sounds & beats of Selangor which influences from the multi races, arts, cultures & ethnicities that offers the Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾 as a truly unique tourist destination 📍to explore

Yes ✅, It’s an annual event & not her 1️⃣st time as an inivted media member to cover for the Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor, do enjoy reading 📖 her 2018 participation,

🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2018/04/10/rentak-selangor-2018-part-1/

🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/rentak-selangor-2018-part-2/

This Rentak Selangor 2019 aims to educating, promoting & sharing the “Dendang Hati 💕, Lagu Jiwa💃, Irama Kita 🎶” to the public & she 👩🏻 was proud to be part of the media team again to witness this annual event 😃

So, this round she 👩🏻 is gonna sharing the Beats of Selangor 😃 relating to some of the races in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ~ Chinese, Indian, Malay & Indigenous Tribe

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Beats of Selangor 😃 ~ Chinese

She 👩🏻 was a graduate 🎓👩🏻‍🎓 from Catholic High School (CHS) 🏫 , Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾 & really so proud & happy 😃 to acknowledge the great 👍🏻 efforts of the Chinese Society in CHS to creating a sense of awareness among the public, the beauty, the intrinsic & aesthetic values of Chinese culture as well as to preserving the Chinese heritage, art & cultures to 🆕 & young generation 👶🏻👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻🧑🏻 of all Malaysians 🇲🇾👫👭👬 Bravo 👏🏻🙌🏻

Do enjoy a vlog 📹🎥 captured from the awesome 👏🏻 performances of Chinese Orchestra, Wushu, Taichi, Diabolo & 24 Seasons Drum 🥁 by the students 👫👭👬 of CHS. Also do reading 📖 the detailed description of the traditional Chinese music intruments & art of self-defence skills e.g. Erhu 二胡, Pipa 琵琶, Dulcimer 扬琴, Bamboo flute 笛子, Wushu 武术, Diabolo 扯铃/ 抖空竹,24 Season Drum 🥁 24节令鼓 etc.

Beats of Selangor 😃 ~ Indian

The Kolattam dance performance of using traditional music instrument of Thavil, Pambai & Urumi @ Arulmigu Sri Ayyappan Temple, Batu Cave, Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾

Wow‼️ It’s the biggest Pooja Temple inside a natural cave in the world 🗺🌍 & known for being the only Ayyappa Swamy Temple with a complete 18 Holy steps inside the cave. Free 🆓 admission to all 👭👬👫 with a specific visiting schedule

Do enjoy a vlog 📹🎥 captured from this awesome 👏🏻 exciting traditional Indian dance performed & refer the detailed description for more information 😀

This temple (FB page ~ https://www.facebook.com/BATUCAVESAYYAPPADEVASTHANAM/) is located at📍1, Jalan SM 1, Taman Sunway, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, West Malaysia 🇲🇾 & for all Asia devotees who are unable to perform their ‘Sabari Malai Irumudi Yatra’ prayer at Kerala, India 🇮🇳 It also conducting free 🆓 workshops for public 👭👬👫 who are interested to learn Kolattam dance, Urumi Mellam, Thevaram, Bhajan, Karakaattam, Mayilattam etc. Do contact 📞☎️📱 Mr. Ravi👨🏿‍💼+6016-3611533 Persatuan Kebudayaan & Kesenian India KL & Selangor

Beats of Selangor 😃 ~ Malay

During her recent glamping 🏕 stay @ Dusun Bonda, Batang Kali of Selangor state, West Malaysia 🇲🇾 , she 👩🏻 has a chance to learn more details about the Malay traditional music & beats as below,

Malaysian Caklempong

It’s a traditional music 🎵🎶 of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia 🇮🇩 however was brought to Negeri Sembilan, West Malaysia 🇲🇾 in the 14th century by the Minangkabau people

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A small-size gong made of bronze that produces melodious sounds & often used to play a wide variety of both traditional & modern music 🎵 🎶 Other instruments e.g. bamboo flute, “Saluang, Malay tambourine & gong are played together with Caklempong for various dance/ performance e.g. Pencak Silat, Candle Dance, Wayang Kulit etc.

Keroncong band performance

It’s actually the name of a ukulele-like instrument & an Indonesian musical style which typically makes use of the keroncong (i.e. The sound chrong-chrong-chrong comes from this instrument). So, the band consists of a flute, a violin 🎻 , a melody guitar 🎸 , a cello, string bass in pizzicato style & with either a female / a male singer 👩🏽‍🎤👨🏽‍🎤

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She 👩🏻 has learnt that 1️⃣ ukulele named “cak”, a steel-stringed. The instrumentalist strums chords with up to 8️⃣ strums per beat in 4/4 rhythm. The off-beat strums are often accentuated. The other ukulele named “cuk” is slightly larger & has nylon strings. As a set, both the “cak” & “cuk” form an interlocking pair that mostly gives Kroncong its characteristic kron & chong 😊

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Tor Tor Dance & Gordang Sembilan

Tor Tor dance & 9️⃣ great drumbeats/ percussion (Gordang Sembilan in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language) are the cultural heritage of Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s Mandailing community, which originally came from Mandailing, North Sumatera of Indonesia 🇮🇩

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It’s a slow motion dance with the movement of the feet / toe to toe 👣 & hand 🤚🏻 movements with a music 🎵🎶 rhythm played with the traditional music instruments e.g. Gondang, Flute, Trumpet 🎺 etc. At present, Tor tor dance is to celebrating harvesting, welcoming guests, wedding 🤵🏾👰🏽 ceremonies. No ❌ longer associated with the religious / mystical ceremonies in the past years

Kuda Kepang

It was 1️⃣st introduced in the early 20th century when Javanese immigrants 🇮🇩👭👬👫, who brought this unique dance & 1️⃣st arrived in the southern tip of West Malaysia 🇲🇾 It’s usually performed by 9 to 15 pax, usually all men dancers traditional Javanese clothes

In the past years, Kuda Kepang is believed to have a strong linkage to the spirit world, however at present it becomes a regular dance performance for the birthday 🎂 of the Sultan of Johor, state government celebrations & cultural shows in Malaysia 🇲🇾

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It’s a traditional Javanese braided hobbyhorse dance & in the dance performance, all the dancers will ride the 2️⃣D mock horse which is traditionally made of bamboo 🎍🎋, then painted & decorated with colorful paints and cloth to resemble a horse 🐎 🐴 Some of the dance movements in the Kuda Kepang rituals are based on traditional Malay silat

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Beats of Selangor 😃 ~ Temuan Indigenous Tribe

The Sewang Bahbola Dance by the Temuan Tribe @📍Orang Asli Museum, KM 24, Jalan Pahang Lama Gombak, 53100 Gombak, Selangor, West Malaysia 🇲🇾

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It’s a traditional dance performed by the Orang Asli of Malaysia 🇲🇾 for ceremonies of funeral, thanksgiving, to treating well the sick / wounded person. However, it has now evolving to also entertaining the foreign tourists 👭👬👫 A dance in & within a circle ⭕️ with music 🎵🎶 instruments which made from bamboo plants 🎍🎋

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This Orang Asli Museum is a museum with a permanent exhibition gallery, a mini theater hall equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual system, a library & a souvenir shop to showcasing the history, living & tradition of the indigenous people in Malaysia 🇲🇾

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This museum also aims to facilitating the research into the history & background of the aborigine community. Artifacts on exhibition at the museum including the ancient hunting equipment, traditional musical 🎶🎵 instruments as well as personal ornaments & garments

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Do stay tune for her next blogging 👩🏻‍💻📝 about her glamping 🏕 stay with Dusun Bonda ya

Meanwhile do enjoy her vlog 📹🎥 captured 😃😁

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The Border Stage Red White Festival 2019 @ Batam Island, Indonesia

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has recently attended The Border Stage Red White 🇲🇨 Festival 2019 🎉🎊, a 2️⃣-day event @ Batam Island 🌴 🏖🏝 , Indonesia 🇮🇩

This festival 2019 🎊🎉 was targetted to receive 500pax of expatriates & foreign tourists 👫👭👬

She 👩🏻 was proud to be exclusively invited 📩📧💌 as 1️⃣ of the foreign media (i.e. media asing in Indonesian language as stated on her name tag🔖) & represented from Malaysia 🇲🇾 to sharing her own experiences after participated this festival 2019 🎉🎊

RAN band team live concert 🙋🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️🙅🏽‍♂️

The 1️⃣st day was @ Temenggung Stadium Abdul Jamal, do check out their FB page via 🌐https://www.facebook.com/ranforyourlife/

It was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Mr Arief Yahya 👨🏽‍💼

Guess what❓⁉️

This RAN band team 🙋🏽‍♂️🙅🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️ (from Jakarta) is having lots of fans 👬👫👭 in Malaysia 🇲🇾 & Singapore 🇸🇬

The Marketing & Promo Director, Mr Edi Sutrisno 👨🏽 has shared to the media that this festival 2019 🎉🎊 also aims to bringing in foreign tourists 👬👫👭 to Batam Island 🌴🏖🏝with the collaboration 🤝 with the Visit Indonesia Tourism Officers in Singapore 🇸🇬

Not just that this festival 2019 🎉🎊 also promoted to many local & foreign travel agents 👭👬👫 to incorporate into their Batam tours for the tourists too ✌🏻🤗

This live concert 🎼🎤🎹🥁🎸 was at its superb high point ✌🏻😃 when a fan of RAN 🙋🏽‍♀️ was being selected to be on stage with them, yes✅, with the RAN band team 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️🙅🏽‍♂️✌🏻👍🏻

Guess what❓⁉️

She 🙋🏻‍♀️ got hugs 🤗 from the RAN band team🙋🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️🙅🏽‍♂️, wow😲‼️ The selected fan 🙋🏻‍♀️ was just so so lucky 🍀😁

Yeah‼️ She 👩🏻 really enjoyed 😍🤩 this RAN live concert 🎼🎤🎹🎸🥁though it was her 👩🏻 1️⃣st time getting to know this famous band team from Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Hmmm…yes✅, after this festival 2019🎉🎊, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is now officially the RAN’s new 🆕 fan. Ha…Ha…😆😄 She 👩🏻 has captured a vlog 📹🎥 for sharing here, do enjoy her visual moments ya 🤗✌🏻

ZUMBA & Rave Party 🎉🎊

Then, the 2️⃣nd day was @ the beautiful 😍😍 Batam View Beach Resort 🏖🏝🏢

She 👩🏻 was at this resort 🏝🏖🏢 to chill & relax 😌😉 since the afternoon 🔆 at its poolside, as well as its clean & beautiful private beach 🏖🏝

Hmm…Wishing she 👩🏻 can stay in this resort 🏖🏝🏢 the next time she travels to Batam Island 🌴 🏖🏝

It was 1️⃣st started with a Zumba performance & then ended with an evening 🌃🌌 rave party 🎉🎊 with aims for a relaxing & exciting music fun 🎼🎶🎵 with both local & foreign tourists 👫👭👬

Her favourite ❤️💗 part from this festival 2019 🎉🎊 ~ the Zumba Party led by the Singaporean 🇸🇬 instructors, Ms Zin Venus Wang & Ms Jean Toh 👭

They 👭 were both so passionate ❤️ & inspiring, bravo 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻‼️ Really love this Zumba session ❤️💗

The event coordinator for this 2019 festival 🎉🎊, Mr Steve Evans 👨🏽 continue to elaborate that there were 6️⃣ DJs performed too, 2️⃣ from Singapore 🇸🇬 & Malaysia 🇲🇾 respectively i.e. DJ Farah 💁🏽‍♀️ & DJ Nizaminx, as well as from Indonesia 🇮🇩 , DJ Masta & DJ Danti

Her 👩🏻 favourite ❤️💗 part from the rave party 🎉🎊 was towards the end by DJ Farah 💁🏽‍♀️ from Singapore 🇸🇬 , she 👩🏻 really loves 💗❤️ her great 👍🏻 selection of songs 🎼🎶🎵 Yeah‼️✌🏻

Yeah‼️ She 👩🏻 has captured a vlog 📹🎥 for sharing here, do enjoy her visual moments ya 😃😁

Not just that, after the rave party 🎉🎊, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 & her friends 👭👬👫 were at the resort lobby to enjoying the live band 🎼🎶🎵, drink 🍻🍺🍸🍹🥂🍾 & snacks 🍟🍗🥪 as supper 🍽🍴😋🤤

Another round of great 👍🏻 musics 🎼🎶🎵

Yeah‼️✌🏻 An island 🌴🏖🏝 weekend getway 🚌🚍⛴ for The Border Stage Red White Festival 2019 🎉🎊

Also welcome 🤗 to check out SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 ’s top contributor 👆🏻 account via 🌐 https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/members/siennylovesdrawing for her recent reviews on the Indonesia 🇮🇩 ’s tourist attractions, food & accommodation stay ya 👩🏻‍💻📝

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Grand Launch Of NIMPMOS Mobile App

Yeah‼️ Special thanks 🙏🏻 to the media friendships 👭👬👫 gained, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was shared 🗣👥👤👥with insights about the recent grand launch 🎉🎊 of the NIMPMOS Mobile App 📲 in Malaysia 🇲🇾

So, what’s the Nimpmos Mobile App 📲❓⁉️

This app 📲 was developed & owned by NIMPMOS Sdn Bhd.  It’s the 1️⃣st blockchain live e-commerce platform & currently available for all Malaysians 👭👫👬🇲🇾 Also the hottest live streaming trends & e-commerce technology 👏🏻🙌🏻

Guess what❓⁉️

Since its soft launch 🎉🎊 in March 2018, this mobile app 📲 has successfully attracted a big crowd of youth 👭👫👬 from the Southeast Asia 🗺 🌎 Wow‼️😲

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During its recent grand launch 🎉🎊 on 26 May, its owner ~ NIMPMOS Sdn Bhd has signed🖋a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) 📜 with the U.S. 🇺🇸 company to list the Nimpmos Mobile App 📲 on Nasdaq in the US 🇺🇸 The launch 🎉🎊 was attended by approximately 1.5k attendees 👭👬👫 Wow‼️😲 

Oppsss…She has missed 😌 to witness the official grand launching 🎉🎊 herself, however she is gonna sharing about it with all of you here ya 🤗

It was the day where she went to have a Smurfsss 💙 weekend getaways 🚌🚍🚠 at Resorts World Genting 🏞🇲🇾

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Curious 🤔 about what happened at the launch🎉🎊❓⁉️

The mobile app’s 📲 MOU ceremony 📜 was signed 🖋 & currently planning the listing cooperation 🤝 with more than 8️⃣0️⃣ companies including yahoo, IQIYI  etc. 😀

A Dubai Blockchain Advisor 🤵🏾was invited as a witness of this signing Ceremony 📜🖋

According to Ms Ines Yao 👩🏻‍💼, the team are capable to consistently developing new 🆕 live streaming features, recruiting & then grooming prominent influencers 👭👫👬 to be a part of the NIMPMOS team. Besides the live broadcasting show, all these influencers 👭👬👫 will be representing to attending many major events, filming, brand endorsements etc. 😄

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This mobile app 📲 is a 1️⃣-stop internet 🌐 solution centre which offering the additional services e.g. social media marketing, video 📹🎥 production, photo 📸 shooting & live program recording 📟

During the launch, as its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, NIMPMOS Sdn Bhd has made a charity contribution of RM🔟k to 6️⃣ social welfare homes 👍🏻👏🏻

  1. Pertubuhan Baitul Rahmah (Country Home Rawang)
  2. Baitul Ulfah (Seri Kembangan)
  3. Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary (Setapak, KL)
  4. Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat (Taman Megah, PJ)
  5. Charis Home (KL)
  6. Angels Children’s Home (Old Klang Road, KL)

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Local celebrities Namewee👨🏻‍🎤& Joyce Chu👩🏻‍🎤also performed their respective individual songs 🎧🎼🎤🎵🎶 during the launching event 🎉🎊

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Have you download 📲 this NIMPMOS mobile app❓⁉️

Hmm…You can now starting download 📲 it either iOs or Android

Yeah‼️ Available for both ya 😃😁

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Rentak Selangor 2018 (Part 2)

Yeah‼️ As promised, now sharing Part 2️⃣ of the Rentak Selangor aka Beats of Selangor 2018 😃😁

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has travelled with the writers team 👫👭👬 to Carey Island 🌴 🏖🏝 to meet the Mah Meri 👹👺people to learn more about their richness history & cultures 😲🤗

At present, Mah Meri’s 👹👺population is more than 4️⃣K people 👬👭👫

So,  what’s their musics 🎼🎵🎶 & dances 💃🏻🕴🏻❓⁉️

Mayin Jo-oh Music & Dance

This is a mask 👹👺traditional dance 💃🏻 which performed to invite ancestral spirits aka muyang to join the festivals by Mah Meri people 👹👺

Mah Meri 👺👹 people is 1️⃣ of the 1️⃣8️⃣ tribes of indigenous people aka Orang Asli & one said only resides at Carey Island 🌴 🏖🏝 of Malaysia 🇲🇾

The male 👬 Mah Meri 👹👺 dancers will wear the grotesque wooden masks 🎭 carved, dance clothes made with tree 🌳 skin & palm/ mengkuang leaves 🌿🌿 Generally, the males’ 👬 are with more exaggerated dance moves to express the spirit of the mask 🎭 & in clockwise 🔃 direction around the female 👭 dancers

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While the female 👭 dancers will wear the skirts made of palm/ mengkuang leaves 🌿🌿 & plaited mengkuang head gear. They will dance anti-clockwise 🔄 around an earthen mound named as “a busot” 😀

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This dance 💃🏻 is performed with gestures to relate the annual Ari Muyang ritual ceremony, everyday events e.g. fishing 🎣 , celebrations 🎊🎉 etc. & with the music 🎶🎵 🎼 played from the music instruments below,

  • bamboo🎋🎍stampers named “tuntog”
  • a viola 🎻named “jule”
  • the double-headed drum 🥁 named “tambo”
  • a brass gong named “a-tawa”

Do enjoy the short clips 📹🎥 captured while the travel team members 👭👬👫 mostly joined in to enjoy this traditional dance 💃🏻 with Mah Meri 👹👺 dancers 👏🏻🙌🏻

Spirit Wood Carving

The Mah Meri 👹👺 people also well known 👍🏻 with their spiritual wood carving, apart from its richness of music, songs 🎤🎼 & dances

They are mostly with the remarkable wood carving skills, in particular wood sculptures & masks 🎭 All are depict their Ari Muyang, mythical creatures, animal spirits e.g. birds 🐦🦅 , dragon 🐉 etc. from the Mah Meri’s 👹👺surroundings of swamp, sea 🌊 & forest 🌳🌳

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According to 1️⃣ of the Mah Meri 👹👺 wood carver (Oppsss…She forgot to ask ❓about his name), he shared that sometimes he carves the sculptures as per his dreams 💭 The forms & figures actually appeared a few times in the dreams 💭 which most of the Mah Meri 👹👺wood carvers would believe the messages 📜 from the other world 🌍 to them for spiritual wood carvings 😊

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So, upon waking up, he would then set to carve the figures that he encountered in his dreams 💭  He added that some sculptures are carved for the purpose of healing too

Traditionally, the materials for wood carving including nyireh stone, rare red mangrove hardwood etc. 😃

Palm/ mengkuang leaves 🌿 weaving/ origami

Guess what❓⁉️

For Mah Meri 👹👺 females 👭 to get married👰🏻👰🏻, they must good 👍🏻 at weaving. Ha…Ha…An interesting fact learnt😆

Accordingly, most of the Mah Meri 👹👺 females 👭 are well known 👍🏻 with their impressive weaving skills. It was once said & believed that Mah Meri 👹👺leaf 🌿🍃 origami to be the oldest in the world 🗺 🌍 Wow‼️

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 loves 💗 her head gear received from Mah Meri 👹👺 people as welcoming gift 💝 which was folded with the palm leaves 🌿🌿 upon her entering to the village 🏘🏡

Among the weaving designs are spirit flowers🌼🌻💐, birds 🐦🦅 etc., objects of adornments e.g. head gears, belts etc. to be worn for celebration 🎉 🎊 , jewelleries, purses👛👝, baskets etc.

The young fronds of the palm leaves are intricately to be folded to make offerings & ornaments for the ritual 🙏🏻 ceremonies of the Mah Meri 👺👹 people 👫👭👬

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Ari Muyang

On an annual basis, Mah Meri 👹👺people 👭👬👫 will gather together at the Spirit House 🏠 in their village named Rumah Muyang to celebrate its Spirit & Ancestor Festival 🎉🎊 named Ari Muyang Festival around mid March 😉🤩

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Ari Muyang Festival 🎊🎉 is celebrating for 3️⃣ days with aims to seek protection, to appease the spirit guardians & to offer prayers 🙏🏻 to honour their ancestors☺️

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She was told that during the festival 🎉🎊ceremony, the spirit mediums or known as “dukun” will enter into a state of trance ~ an inhabited by a muyang’s spirit. The “dukun” will bless the Mah Meri 👹👺 people 👭👬👫 by smearing their foreheads & forearms with rice 🍚 powder mixed with flowers 💐 🌼🌻 & leaves 🌿🍃🌱

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Then, Mayin Jo’oh dance 💃🏻 will be performed to inviting the muyang to join in this festive celebration 🎉🎊

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 wishes to celebrate this mentioned Ari Muyang Festival 🎉🎊 with the Mah Meri 👹👺 people 👬👭👫 in the near future then 😄

A great 👍🏻😃 cultural learning day at Carey Island 🚤⛵️🏝🌊 of Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾 with media 👩🏻‍💻📝 team 👭👬👫 of Rentak Selangor 2018

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Ohh ya…Let’s enjoy her vblog & short clip 📹🎥 captured about an awesome 😎👏🏻 day visit to Homestay Sg Haji Dorani 🏘🏘

She has enjoyed a great experience by meeting the local people 👬👭👫 as well as learning better about the traditional music 🎶🎵 instruments & enjoyed the awesome performance by Kompang Anak Selangor aka KOMPAS

Guess what❓⁉️

She has learnt much more about kuda kepang 🐎🐴 (kuda lumping for Indonesia 🇮🇩 ) , Barongan, Gamelan, Shadow Play aka Wayang Kulit as well as enjoyed the hands on (including young kids 👶🏻👦🏻) music instruments with the guidance from the friendly musicians 😃😁

Do invite 📩📧💌 SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 again, just can’t wait to be in for Rentak Selangor 2019 ya

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