THE CULTURE AND CUSTOM OF THE BANJAR COMMUNITY OF BAGAN SERAI, PERAK BAPUKUNG OR PUKONG (LULLABY A BABY)

Bapukung means the action of putting a baby to sleep or to lullaby a baby in a cradle while sitting down. The baby whole body is wrapped in a piece of cloth with its end tied with a string called ijuk. In the ceremony the mother sings songs, among them is as follows:

“Guring guring anakku guring

Guringakan dalam pukungan

Anakku nang bungas lagi bauntung

Hidup baiman mati baiman”

(Sleep my baby, sleep my baby)

(Sleep wrapped in a piece of cloth)

(Ooo how lucky is my baby)

(Life is blessed and death too)

If the baby refuses to sleep then the mother says:

“Hish! Cicak! Anakku jangan diganggu inya sudah guring.

Hish! Cicak! Anakku jangan diganggu dia sudah tidur.”

(Hish! Lizard! Dont disturb my baby for he is already asleep)