Uphold art of 'pantun', activist urges younger generation


MELAKA: The younger generation needs to be given more exposure to the art of pantun (Malay quatrains) in order to uphold the cultural heritage, which is of high value, and prevent it from becoming extinct, according to a pantun activist.

Baba GT Lye, 84 (pic), said each line of pantun possesses its own unique rhyme and is thrown spontaneously, where the selection of words is crucial to reinforce every arrangement of stanzas so that the value remains original and exquisite.

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