“Liling” is the unofficial Orang Ulu anthem, traditionally sung by hundreds to thousands of voices in the dim longhouse nights in Borneo, in celebration of an occasion. With Gawai (Harvest Festival) events being cancelled this year (Covid-19), Sarawak’s international sape’ musician, Alena Murang birthed the idea of bringing “semangat” Gawai to Dayak households. “Semangat", an inner fire, from within an individual’s soul, multiplied when we come together as a community, is what we need right now to keep going” shares Kuching-born Alena. Featuring Dayak singers singing in their own mother tongue, and famous Sarawakian artists, this video is in nine languages, five of which are listed as “threatened” or “endangered”.

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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

Ooha!