Nani

From Malay nyanyi

Translation

English

1. a song

2. to sing

Kelabit Song Genres

There are several types of songs ⁽¹⁾:

1. The lakuh, which can also be entirely fictional and a form of creative expression rather than part of history, is the story of a particular person, male or female.

2. The sedarir, sung by both men and women, is a personal expression of a popular individual Kelabit, male or female.

3. The benging, rather similar in nature, is a song composed by someone who once figured prominently in tribal folklore but has since died. It is now sung by another person, male or female.

4. The kuan aki'e, usually sung just before and during an irau pole-raising after a pig is sacrificed for a new-born boy, is no longer used in the current post-Christianity period.

5. The adih is sung in praise of somebody, whether dead or alive.

6. The sikih is a song based on the memory of a dream.

References

1. Kelabit net