Borneo charms

Musician and artiste Alena Murang preserves, promotes, and shares her Borneo heritage with people from all over the world through her music and art.

Because she broke tradition by learning a ‘male’ instrument, Kelabit music has been exported to the world.

KUALA LUMPUR: When Alena Murang first wanted to play the sape, her teacher, famed Kenyah sape player Mathew Ngau Jau, was hesitant.