This is the song Pergi (I Go) that can be found off the soundtrack of Talentime (2009) by Yasmin Ahmad. It is performed by Aizat and composed and written by Pete Teo, the powerhouse behind the 15Malaysia project.
Below is the song lyric to the song and a translation that I hope will do justice to the hauntingly beautiful melody of Pergi.
Pergi
Sayu terpisah
hikayat indah kini hanya tinggal sejarah
berhembus angin rindu
begitu nyamannya terhidu wangian kasihmu
hujan lebat mencurah kini
bagaikan tiada henti
kaulah laguku
kau irama terindah
tak lagi kudengari
kau pergi.. pergi..
sepi tanpa kata
terdiam dan kaku tak daya kau kulupa
apa pun kata mereka
biarkan kenangan berbunga di ranting usia
--
Leave
sad and separated
a beautiful story is now history
exhaling the wind of longingness
so fresh the scent of your love
heavy rains now pour
as though it knows no end
you are my song
that sweet melody i know
that i no longer hear
you leave.. left..
in silence, without words,
quiet and stiff, i cannot forget you
no matter what they say
let the memories grow on the branches of age
--
Note: I think that it is better translated as Leave instead of Go and since it is my blog and my translation I think it is okay to leave it as that.
Showing posts with label 15Malaysia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15Malaysia. Show all posts
Oct 28, 2009
Sep 9, 2009
15Malaysia Project: METER (feat Khairy Jamaluddin, Baki Zainal, Namewee, J Lo and Amber Chia)
Meter has got to be one of the best of the 15Malaysia projects in terms of the content, how the story is delivered (interesting and believable) and hitting the point home.
Meter features a cast of familiar faces like Khairy Jamaluddin (UMNO Youth Chief) as the babbling and hipocritical taxi driver, Jason Lo and Baki Zainal (of Mr Siao's Mandarin Class fame, he is still brilliant here) as unsuspecting passengers, and cameos by Malaysian Supermodel Amber Chia and Potong Saga's Namewee.
See the video below and rather than be pissed by the truths or half-truths found in the video, learn to laugh at ourselves for that's what makes us humans, and that's what makes us Malaysians.
Meter features a cast of familiar faces like Khairy Jamaluddin (UMNO Youth Chief) as the babbling and hipocritical taxi driver, Jason Lo and Baki Zainal (of Mr Siao's Mandarin Class fame, he is still brilliant here) as unsuspecting passengers, and cameos by Malaysian Supermodel Amber Chia and Potong Saga's Namewee.
See the video below and rather than be pissed by the truths or half-truths found in the video, learn to laugh at ourselves for that's what makes us humans, and that's what makes us Malaysians.
Aug 25, 2009
Halal
Malaysia is a Muslim country but non-Muslims are given allowances to practise their own cultures. This is why you find plenty of dishes here cooked with pork as a main or side ingredient.
And whilst many neutral establishments would say that they serve no pork, what they serve may not be halal: a requirement or condition of the type of food that Muslims are allowed to consume.
Many of us, including Malaysians misunderstand the meaning of the world Halal. We tend to synonymize the word with Pork, a notion which is far from the truth. See the following video, Halal, another project from 15Malaysia for a slapstick form of explanation to what it really means.
I'd like to add a side explanation about why many people would mistake pork- and lard-free for being halal foods. In order for food to be halal, it has to be slaughtered in the most humane way possible. Yes, I know... how can 'slaughter' and 'humane' be used in the same sentence and still make sense?
The kill
Well, it is quite impossible to eat meat without first killing the source first, and whilst many slaughterhouses use electricity or other methods that liken to murder to achieve that goal, animals/meat that are prepared in halal form .. die fast, and relatively painlessly. They use a method of slaughter which is so quick that (I've heard) the animals can still blink after the cut has been delivered. This I learned from hearsay.
Compare that to the way my mother in law kills the geese that she rears and you will agree that it is a more humane way. I heard from my husband that she slits their throats, then lets them run around, the head dangling from the neck by thin strips, until they bleed out and die. You can imagine the mess they make.
Now before you go calling for petitions to against my mother in law, she has stopped rearing geese because they are so damn loud and fierce and I have no proof of this having happened... though it does make for a good conversation piece. And it does drive my point home.
Why no Pork?
Well, it seems that pigs are the only animals that have cloven hooves and no necks. It has been stated in the holy book that this animal cannot be consumed because of those two characteristics. Pigs having no necks cannot be killed in the halal form and thus cannot be killed humanely (as required by the religion) and thus cannot be consumed because it cannot ever be 'halal'. This I learn from wikipedia.
Benefits of halal (and kosher)
Animals that were killed in the halal and kosher (will get to that later) way do not 'suffer' and thus do not hyperventilate or wriggle violently like a fish out of water (at the brink of death). This allows the meat to be more tender and palatable due to the lack of lactic acid build up in the body. This I learn from my course in university.
Kosher
Kosher food is the equivalent of halal foods. Kosher is practised by Jews. Halal is practised by Muslims. Again, if you look closely, there are many ways that peoples are alike.
Why then do we still like to focus on the differences that separate us?
And whilst many neutral establishments would say that they serve no pork, what they serve may not be halal: a requirement or condition of the type of food that Muslims are allowed to consume.
Many of us, including Malaysians misunderstand the meaning of the world Halal. We tend to synonymize the word with Pork, a notion which is far from the truth. See the following video, Halal, another project from 15Malaysia for a slapstick form of explanation to what it really means.
I'd like to add a side explanation about why many people would mistake pork- and lard-free for being halal foods. In order for food to be halal, it has to be slaughtered in the most humane way possible. Yes, I know... how can 'slaughter' and 'humane' be used in the same sentence and still make sense?
The kill
Well, it is quite impossible to eat meat without first killing the source first, and whilst many slaughterhouses use electricity or other methods that liken to murder to achieve that goal, animals/meat that are prepared in halal form .. die fast, and relatively painlessly. They use a method of slaughter which is so quick that (I've heard) the animals can still blink after the cut has been delivered. This I learned from hearsay.
Compare that to the way my mother in law kills the geese that she rears and you will agree that it is a more humane way. I heard from my husband that she slits their throats, then lets them run around, the head dangling from the neck by thin strips, until they bleed out and die. You can imagine the mess they make.
Now before you go calling for petitions to against my mother in law, she has stopped rearing geese because they are so damn loud and fierce and I have no proof of this having happened... though it does make for a good conversation piece. And it does drive my point home.
Why no Pork?
Well, it seems that pigs are the only animals that have cloven hooves and no necks. It has been stated in the holy book that this animal cannot be consumed because of those two characteristics. Pigs having no necks cannot be killed in the halal form and thus cannot be killed humanely (as required by the religion) and thus cannot be consumed because it cannot ever be 'halal'. This I learn from wikipedia.
Benefits of halal (and kosher)
Animals that were killed in the halal and kosher (will get to that later) way do not 'suffer' and thus do not hyperventilate or wriggle violently like a fish out of water (at the brink of death). This allows the meat to be more tender and palatable due to the lack of lactic acid build up in the body. This I learn from my course in university.
Kosher
Kosher food is the equivalent of halal foods. Kosher is practised by Jews. Halal is practised by Muslims. Again, if you look closely, there are many ways that peoples are alike.
Why then do we still like to focus on the differences that separate us?
Aug 20, 2009
Potong Saga: A Malaysian Short Film (15M)
This project showcases 15 local film makers, the list of which includes Yasmin Ahmad, and a movie by Ho Yuhang featuring the controversial Namewee of the national anthem scandal fame. If that got your interest piqued, guess what, here's the video. Do not attempt if you don't want to laugh today.
Also available is Chocolate by Yasmin Ahmad, one of her last works before her passing. Rummage around in Youtube, you will find it, quite easily.
Note: The name Potong Saga is a play at the first national car Proton Saga and the word 'Potong' which means cut. Muslims are required by religion to circumcise themselves. In cases where boys turning of age are to be circumcised, the exercise is done with a small ceremony. I'm guessing that the Saga in its English meaning is also at play here, referring to the whole ordeal to be a saga of sorts.
Also available is Chocolate by Yasmin Ahmad, one of her last works before her passing. Rummage around in Youtube, you will find it, quite easily.
Note: The name Potong Saga is a play at the first national car Proton Saga and the word 'Potong' which means cut. Muslims are required by religion to circumcise themselves. In cases where boys turning of age are to be circumcised, the exercise is done with a small ceremony. I'm guessing that the Saga in its English meaning is also at play here, referring to the whole ordeal to be a saga of sorts.
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