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‘Pantun’ Queen of ‘Penawar Rindu’ Island

Writing "pantun" is the way Syamsinar takes care of her identity as a Malay woman. She shows the beauty and sacredness of a language. Cries and laughter can be created and begin with four lines in the rhyming "mantra" that comes from her tongue.

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Pandu Wiyoga
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Syamsinar

Writing pantun (poem) is the way Syamsinar takes care of her identity as a Malay woman. Through pantun, she shows the beauty and sacredness of a language. Cries and laughter can be created and begin with four lines in the rhyming "mantra" that comes from her tongue.

Syamsinar, 64, is a native of Belakang Padang Island, Batam. The people that live on the island named “Penawar Rindu” (Catharsis Longing) call her Mak Unai. On the other islands, people are more familiar with the stage name Datin Latifa.

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