Like Tigers Around a Piece of Meat the Baba style of dondang sayang

• Main Author: Thomas, Philip L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1986
• Subjects: Folk songs, Malay > History and criticism; Folk music > History and criticism > Singapore; Oral tradition > Malaysia
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• Item Description: Discography : p.75# Includes music
• Physical Description: 83 pages illustrations 22cm
• ISBN: 9971988283; 997198850X

Throughout Malay-speaking Southeast Asia, the Malay pantun has long provided a medium for social intercourse between people of varied ethnic backgrounds. One of the most elaborate forms of pantun singing is Dondang Sayang. With a focus on Baba Chinese contributions, Like Tigers around a Piece of Meat traces the history of Dondang Sayang and analyses through texts from Singapore and Malacca how the poets achieve works of profound meaning.