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Unit Protokol, Istiadat dan Pengurusan Acara Sarawak,
Tingkat 7, Wisma Bapa Malaysia
Jabata Premier Sarawak
93502 Petra Jaya, Kuching Sarawak
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Introduction and history
Nopeng Kinek is a new dance which came from the Gendang Melayu Sarawak arts, consisting of tandak/nopeng, drums, and poetry. Being performed regularly at weddings inspired its new creation.
Penopeng means ‘a wearer of mask’. The dancers are only boys whilst the girls sit behind the curtains, beating the drum or gong. Saying goes that these shy dancing boys can’t help peeping at the girls through the curtains. Too shy, they cover their faces with sarung pelikat as if they are masked. Over time, this little act of peeping and covering their faces, makes the boys nicknamed ‘the masked ones’ (penopeng). Then nopeng, eventually means dancing.
This new creation of nopeng kinek is to encourage the young to appreciate their culture.
These days, the nopeng kinek is danced at weddings and events.
Dancers don a full Baju Melayu, sampin and songkok. The lady drummers wear baju kurung, with beautiful head accessories woven into their hair buns, at times donning the exquisite gold thread shawl, the keringkam.
In the old days, the musical instruments accompanying the dance were drums and violins. While at present, pre-recorded track is used.
1. Amirrullizam Hossen bin Hipni
• Cultural Artist (Training) at Ministry of Culture and Arts, Sarawak, 2002 – 2020 on a contract basis.
• Choreographer of Nopeng Kinek dance at Inspitari 2010, performed at DBKL Auditorium, 20th October 2010.
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i. Encik Amirrullizam Hossen Bin Hipni
Pegawai Kebudayaan (Unit Protokol, Istiadat dan Pengurusan Acara Sarawak)
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Encik Boniface Anak Babai
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sarawak
Tingkat 5 Bangunan Sultan Iskandar,
Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93000, Kuching,
SARAWAK
019-2399682/082-422006
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