Daddy wanted to share today that our little remote kampung Long Peluan, in ulu Baram Sarawak, planted 16 gensurai trees to commemorate 16 September; the trees will prevent landslides on the river banks and the fruits of the tree are the favourite food of ikan empurau

One of our Kenyah friends shared with us:
“A lot of that trees along the banks of Baram and tributaries have been cut down to make lesung by longhouses dwellers up to 1970s.
These trees were planted generations ago by a local giant family. Legend has it that the giant family was melikat (angel) sent by God” ☁️

🍃 I love that planting trees protects and feeds communities. Think about that 🍃

#trees #empurau #fish #river #rainforest #sarawak #borneo #kampung #village #riverbank #treeplanting #sky #freshwater #malaysiaday #indigenous #native #naturelover #naturegeography #rural #fishing #fruit #plantatree #plantnowharvestlater #kelabit #orangulu #kenyah

We loved seeing you guys be inspired to create! Don't stop dancing, don't stop singing, don't stop learning and sharing your heritage <3 Don't forget that Gawai is one month! Hehe. Enjoy it & stay safe !

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD2VUzx0xAk
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Liling (At Home Semangat Gawai Version) was released in 2020 as an Alena Murang project. In 2021, fans brought their own spirit to the video and created a new edit with their own dances.

Edited by Lula

Executive Producer - Kanid Studio
MV Producer - Alena Murang
Music Arrangement - PepperJam Productions
Mixing & Mastering - Goldensound Studios
Video Editor - MosesParen Production
Mandarin Translation - Lim Guo Ting
Song - "Liling" adapted, with permission, from the Kenyah Community, rearranged by Alena Murang and Joshua Maran

With thanks to:
Adrian Jo Milang & family
Alena Murang & family
Alex TBH
Amir Jahari
Arabyrd
Bob Yusof
Cedric@Sidik
Claudillea
Clinton Jerome & mum
Dayang Nurfaizah
Dewi Seriestha
Ezra Tekola
Jolly Jengan
Jonathan Wong
Joshua Maran
Kulleh Grasi
Larissa Ping & family
Leon Jala
Lian Ngau
Mathew Ngau
Meldrick Bob
Melina William
Sasha Ningkan
Uyau Moris
Zee Avi
Din Hormatov
Oliver Josias Tiong Sheng Neng
The Tuyang Initiative
Everyone who submitted their videos

This Orang Ulu headgear was a gift for me given by my state of Sarawak. I asked Larissa Ping of its specific name and she says in Kenyah it’s called ‘Tapung Se’’.

What’s it called in yours? 😊

I know that the headgear was an antique and it was too precious to just be stuffed in a suitcase so I carried it with me proudly. 💛

This remains one of my favourite photos because that was what my life was at the time. In and out of planes and airports.

I believe I was leaving Kuching from performing at the Rainforest Festival that year, or perhaps a speaking event but don’t remember where I was off to next.

My memory has been failing me a lot these days, I often don’t remember where I’ve been but I will always remember where I’m from and the further I go, the stronger my pride.

🖤❤️💛

#OrangUlu #TapungSe #Sarawak #Borneo

Liling (At Home Semangat Gawai Version) was released in 2020 as an Alena Murang project. In 2021, fans brought their own spirit to the video and created a new edit with their own dances.

Edited by Lula Joseph

Executive Producer - Kanid Studio
MV Producer - Alena Murang
Music Arrangement - PepperJam Productions
Mixing & Mastering - Goldensound Studios
Video Editor - MosesParen Production
Mandarin Translation - Lim Guo Ting
Song - "Liling" adapted, with permission, from the Kenyah Community, rearranged by Alena Murang and Joshua Maran

With thanks to:
Adrian Jo Milang & family
Alena Murang & family
Alex TBH
Amir Jahari
Arabyrd
Bob Yusof
Cedric@Sidik
Claudillea
Clinton Jerome & mum
Dayang Nurfaizah
Dewi Seriestha
Ezra Tekola
Jolly Jengan
Jonathan Wong
Joshua Maran
Kulleh Grasi
Larissa Ping & family
Leon Jala
Lian Ngau
Mathew Ngau
Meldrick Bob
Melina William
Sasha Ningkan
Uyau Moris
Zee Avi
Din Hormatov
Oliver Josias Tiong Sheng Neng
The Tuyang Initiative
Everyone who submitted their videos

Commissioned contemporary Tree of Life piece inspired by motifs from my Orang Ulu heritage (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo). Commission a piece by emailing [email protected]

Music : Gitu'an by Alena Murang

Portfolio : www.alenamurang.com/art

▶MENO' by Alena Murang
Meno' in Kenyah language is a feeling of yearning for somewhere, something or someone.
Meno' dalam bahasa Kenyah adalah perasaan rindu dan keinginan terhadap sesuatu, seseorang ataupun setempat.

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▶LYRICS
Bio lan pesong
Ilu tuyang batong lan usa
Batong usa iyong inan

Chorus:
Lunde kun along meno'
Meno' ame lepo daya
Uma lado

Ayen lan sa’e
Ilu tuyang masat lan kuse’
Masat kuse’ uma luan

Nyaie lan netai
Ikem tuyang netai lan ule
Netai ule ulang lian

▶Translation:
(it's hard to translate this song accurately but here's a close sentiment:)
The day that we meet,
We come together,
We gather in close fellowship

Lunde’ Along I yearn for you
Yearn for the community
And the longhouse

Don’t be shy
Let’s walk together
Walking by the veranda

Goodbye to you, you go now,
Go back home,
Return home

▶MUSIC VIDEO
Co-directed by Alena Murang and Din Hormatov
Edited by Candy Yik
A Kanid Studio Production

▶MENO'
Produced by Joshua Maran
Music written and arranged by Jonathan Wong, Joshua Maran, Alena Murang and Herman Ramanado
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Koren

Alena Murang: Lead vocals, Sape’ and Backing Vocals
Jonathan Wong: Guitar and Strings
Herman Ramanado: Backing Vocals
Joshua Maran: Electric Guitar, Synth and Backing Vocals

Supported by Dayak Cultural Foundation and Ministry of Multimedia and Communications Malaysia (KKMM)

Tiga Tawai (Thank you)