Perubahan dalam Ritual Siwang Kumpulan Bah Lut, Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak Changes in Siwang Ritual of the Bah Lut Group at Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak
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Siwang ritual still continues to be practised among the Semai indigenous people at Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak. This Semai legacy acquired by the people in this village is presently being practised through performances by the Bah Lut Group. Siwang Kebut and Siwang Asik are two varieties of the siwang ritual. Siwang Kebut is practised for healing purposes while Siwang Asik focuses on entertainment. At present, the siwang ritual evolves in accordance with the lifestyle of the people as well as other factors such as deforestation, technological development and government policies. This article discusses the changes in siwang ritual of the Bah Lut Group. Some aspects of the changes include their practice, functions, venue and time of the performance, accessories, costume and dance choreography. Nevertheless, the Bah Lut Group still upholds the source of the repertoire and musical instrument that is used in the siwang ritual. Observation method with series of interviews, video performance and photographs are used for data acquisition. Today, the Bah Lut Group actively performs the siwang ritual as a cultural performance in many government, corporate and even private functions. This documentation process is vital in sustaining and maintaining the treasures of the unique siwang ritual culture.
Ritual Siwang masih menjadi amalan komuniti Asli Semai di Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak. Ritual yang diwarisi turun-temurun oleh Semai di perkampungan ini kini diamalkan melalui persembahan Kumpulan Bah Lut. Terdapat dua jenis siwang, iaitu Siwang Kebut dan Siwang Asik. Siwang Kebut diamalkan untuk mengubati penyakit manakala Siwang Asik pula adalah untuk tujuan hiburan. Amalan ritual siwang kini mengalami perubahan selaras dengan perubahan gaya hidup komuniti Semai di samping dipengaruhi faktor-faktor lain seperti pencerobohan dan kemusnahan hutan, pembangunan teknologi serta polisi kerajaan. Makalah ini membincangkan perubahan-perubahan dalam ritual siwang Kumpulan Bah Lut. Siwang mengalami perubahan dari aspek amalan, fungsi, tempat dan masa persembahan, perhiasan dan kostum serta koreografi tarian. Namun demikian, Kumpulan Bah Lut masih mengekalkan sumber repertoir dan alat muzik yang dimainkan dalam ritual siwang. Kaedah pemerhatian melalui beberapa siri temu bual, rakaman video persembahan dan gambar foto digunakan bagi mendapatkan data. Kini, Kumpulan Bah Lut aktif mempersembahkan ritual siwang sebagai persembahan budaya dalam majlis-majlis kerajaan, korporat, swasta atau perseorangan. Pendokumentasian ini sangat penting bagi memastikan keunikan ritual siwang berkenaan terus dipelihara dan disimpan sebagai khazanah budaya.
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