Return to Roots: How Alena Murang is keeping Kelabit culture alive through music
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Return to Roots: How Alena Murang is keeping Kelabit culture alive through music

Sarawakian artist and musician Alena Murang wants to keep our Malaysian identity alive by vocalising her pride in her Kelabit-Dayak roots the way she knows best: through music. In 2017, it was reported that 80% of 136 languages used in Malaysia are endangered, according to Ethnologue, a database on over 7,000 world languages. That percentage…

Alena Murang Malaysian sape player

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