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Bebalam is a kind of pantun (Malay traditional verse) delivered by a Tukang Nyanyi Panjang. It is found in Petalangan tradition, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau Province. Bebalam acts as the opening and closing of a story told in a Nyanyi Panjang performance. Bebalam contains honorific, fortune-telling, and adolescent pantuns. It is called Bebalam because people usually sing it in a voice resembles to that of Balam birds. (Tunggul Tauladan/ensi/01/01-2010) Translation by Reza Daffi (terj/08/02-10) Reference: - Sudirman Shomary, 2004. Nyanyi Panjang orang Petalangan Kabupaten Pelalawan. Pekanbaru: UIR Press.
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