Alena is working to introduce Kelabit folk songs and culture through the virtual platform Project Ranih. Photo: S. Magendran
Have you heard the Leleun Kuh Ba’o Buda, a beautiful lullaby from a mother monkey to her baby? What about Piu’ Piu’ Alung Alung, a chant-song about a child who is good at fishing?
Kuching-born KL-based musician/artist Alena Murang, 31, and her cousin Joshua Maran grew up listening to these Kelabit children’s folk songs.
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Project Ranih
Alena is working to introduce Kelabit folk songs and culture through the virtual platform Project Ranih. Photo: S. Magendran
A screen shot of the recordings available on Project Ranih.
Project Ranih is an online archive of Kelabit children’s songs and rhymes, complete with lyrics in Kelabit and English.
Alena and her Joshua initiated Project Ranih to keep the Kelabit tradition and heritage alive.
Project Ranih presents four Kelabit folk songs, sung by Alena’s paternal aunts: Datin Sri Garnette Jalla Ridu (right) and Prof Dr Ramy Bulan.
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