Folk Song : Musim Ngetem Bi Sapei

Musim Ngetem Bi Sapei

This folk song tell abaut paddy harvest at Rejang land, where the farmer wear Tudung kuang at the time. A folk song create in ballad rhythm, come from Lebong regency in Rejang Land, and written using dialect rejang lebong.

Farmer in paddy harvest wearing tudung kuang to protect them from sun shine

Singer by Jhendry Janratama - Musim Ngetem Bi Sapei Rejang folk song

Singer by Jhendry Janratama

Kenliak ba nak di
nak ujung pematang saweak
poi poi keten menguning
musim ngetem bi sapei

indok-indok ngen anok
makei tudung kuang *)
tangeak tangen kemliak lacea
kemetem poi

keten nak papea ne
nak ujung pematang saweak
poi poi kekuning kute
musim ngetem bi sapei

*) Tudung kuang atau topi kuang adalah topi tradisional suku rejang yang sering di pakai petani saat ke sawah. Bahan topi adalah pelepah daun sagu atau pelepah daun rumbia dan rotan. Photo tudung kuang bisa di lihat di LINK

*) Tudung kuang di a traditional hat named as Kuang hat ot tudung kuat in Rejang language. It is made stem of the leaves of the Sago tree or Rumbia tree. Photo of Tudung Kuang can see at LINK

The time to paddy harvest is coming

Please see over there
at edge view of way in paddy farm
the paddy was yellowish
time to harvest is coming

mothers and children
wear tudung kuang *)
their hands dancing easily
to harvest paddy

see in front of theirs faces
at edge view of way in paddy farm
the paddy was yellowish
time to harvest is coming

Musim panen padi telah tiba

Cobalah lihat nun di sana
di ujung pematang sawah
bulir bulir padi telah menguning
musim panen telah tiba

ibu ibu dan anak anak
memakai topi kuang *)
dengan gerak tangan yang sangat lincah
menuai padi (menggunakan ani ani).

lihatlah di hadapan wajahnya
di ujung pematang sawah
bulir bulir padi telah menguning
musim panen telah tiba

Credit photo :
Kompas