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ICH Elements 3
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Bungkau
This jaw’s harp is made from the outer skin of a palm known as polod among the Kadazandusuns. A skilful hand is needed to fashion a good one. The lamella in the centre is made to vibrate by striking the end of the instrument with the thumb. The vibrating strip makes very little sound by itself, but if held before the opened mouth, the player can gently magnify the sound by resonance. A wide range of frequencies can be obtained by varying the shape of the mouth and the position of the tongue. When not in use, it is usually encased in and attached to a bamboo tube to keep it clean and free from damage.
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Sopang Cake
Kuih Sopang is made of banana, glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, palm sugar, and salt, with grated coconut filling. This cake is so named in conjunction with a town called Sepang in Negeri Sembilan but pronounced as “Sopang” in the state’s local dialect. Blend well the mashed banana with the glutinous rice flour. Add in the coconut milk a little at a time and a little salt till the mixture thickens and blends well. Take a little bit of dough, shape into a small ball, insert in the filling and then reshape into an oval. Fry the cake using a low heat to ensure the filling and the cake’s skin are cooked.
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Rampanau
Rampanau or Minsurukud is popular among the Dusun communities especially in the districts of Tambunan, Keningau and Ranau in Sabah. Nowadays, this game can only be seen in the Pesta Kaamatan celebration that is the festival after the harvesting season, and rarely played by the communities due to the influence of the flow of epoch modernisation. This game usually uses a sago palm tree branch, hard wood and two bamboo sticks measuring about three metres to 10 metres specially designed as high heel shoes. The sago palm tree branch and hard wood are for placing the feet. The bamboo is punched to make a hole measuring about eight centimetres to five centimetres. To play, the players must walk or run using this 'rampanau' tool. Players who fall down are considered losers.
Malaysia