Continuing today's rant on Dikir Barat,  today I saw a poster of the cultural performance that's gonna happen tonight or sometime this weekend.  I just realized that the new generation of activists of the art-form has somehow lost its roots or, are trying to be overly-creative, especially in naming their groups.  Technically, every group has their utmost right in naming their group with anything that they seem fit.  But, they also need to think about how the names could affect the group in the most uncertain ways.  It is in equivalent of a Malay couple from Bukit Batok naming their daughter Intan Gaga Primera.  They thought they were creative with the name and it would put their daughter in better places in the future.  Now, their daughter is 7 years old and has speech problems, stuttering.  I think you know what her friends call her now........ Intan Gagap.

Coming back to the art of Dikir Barat, as we all know it originated from Thailand and Kelantan, mainly from the fishermen.  Maybe you can read more HERE.  The group names from the native countries are short and simple to understand, and of course, it reflects where they come from, the language and their culture.

Some of the names of the local retro DK groups are -

Sri Teruna Jaya
Sri Kelana
Alang Ikan Duyung
Nafiri Utara
Hulubalang Abnu
Dendang Mutiara
and many more.....

And here are 2 names of DK group that confuses me, if they are DK group or Kuda Kepang ensemble.....

Endang Ratiana Estaurina ...... or something like that ;-)
and.....
Wira seRangga Akak Dia ........ or something like that.

(sorry I forgot what are the actual names, coz I saw the posters in Geylang last night)


In all fairness, there's no WRONG in naming your own group anything you want.  With that, maybe some day I'll start my own group........ with the name.......

Pecahkacapecahgelas Turunlorinaikbas Haripanascarikipas Dabacaharapbalas

can or not........??

okthxbye.