Poetry from the Land of the Sun
Lamalera, which means ‘land of the sun’, has a unique oral tradition. Poems are sung on various occasions including when catching a whale.
November 24, 2010
....o sora tarem bale etala lefo rae tairibu lefo golé bera rae nai....
(…Buffalo with horns of ivory
Let’s head towards the village over yonder
All the people are yearning for you
Come, let’s go there now…)
FRAGMENTS of the lyrics Datanglah Kau Angin (Come, Oh Wind) are sung by Ivan Nestorman accompanied by percussion and guitar in a medium tempo.
The lyrics tell the story of a whale which has been caught and is dragged to land by
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