Year 5 JauhariEnglish Language

UNIT 9CULTURE AND

TRADITION

DO YOU KNOW THAT KADAZAN COMMUNITY HAS THEIR OWN UNIQUE CUSTOM IN NAMING THEIR NEWBORN?

Now let us read about this unique custom

• According to the Kadazan custom, a baby is given a name on the eighth day after it was born. The baby will be named twice, a temporary name and the actual permanent name.

• The reason why a baby is given a temporary name as soon as possible is to avoid Rogon Gaiyoh, a bad spirit from naming the baby first. If it happens, Rogon Gaiyoh will have the right to claim the baby as his.

• The official name-giving ceremony is held on the eighth day at the veranda of the house. On that day, the baby is also being brought outside for the first time.

• The whole family, neighbours and the community leaders are invited to a discussion to name the baby. This ceremony is actually a ritual called Madsapi or Modsopik. During this ritual, charms are read in order to avoid bad luck and to ask for God’s blessings. All the suggested names would be discussed and finally one is chosen.

• Choosing a name will normally be based on everything that had happened the moment the baby was born. Occasionally, the baby is named after one of the family members.

VOCABULARY

LOOK AT THE WORDS IN ORANGE IN THE PASSAGE THEN GIVE THE MEANING OF THE WORDS IN

BAHASA MELAYU.

Meaning of Words

CustomA traditional manner of behaviour

adat resam

temporary

Intended or lasting for a short period only

sementara

permanent

Lasting or intended to last for a very long time or for ever

kekal

avoidTo keep away from / to prevent something from

happening

mengelak

bad spirit

=

semangat tidak baik

claim

=

memperakui hak

name-giving ceremonyA custom way of giving name to a newborn

majlis memberi nama kepada anak yang baru lahir

ritual

The established or traditional form of religious and other ceremonies.

upacara

charmsProtected or affected by or as if by magic

jampi untuk mengelakkan dari unsur jahat

bad luck

An unfortunate circumstances

nasib malang

WRITING

LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND THE WORDS GIVEN. CONSTRUCT

SENTENCES TO FORM PARAGRAPHS.

Kadazan – baby – named – twice – birth -

given – temporary name – prevent – bad spirit – claiming – baby -

- eighth day – brought – verandah – first time -

- names – suggested – community – finally – one – chosen -

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD IN BRACKETS AND REWRITE THE PARAGRAPH IN YOUR EXERCISE BOOK.

A Kadazan baby ( is , are ) named twice after birth. The baby is given (a , an ) temporary name before the eighth day of birth ( to , from ) prevent bad spirit (to , from ) claiming ( the , this ) baby. ( On , In ) the eighth day, the baby is brought ( in , out ) to the verandah ( for , to ) the first time. ( One , Many ) names are suggested ( and , but ) discussed by the community. Finally, one name is chosen.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.

A Kadazan baby is named twice after birth. The baby is given a temporary name before the eighth day of birth to prevent bad spirit from claiming the baby. On the eighth day, the baby is brought out to the verandah for the first time. Many names are suggested and discussed by the community. Finally, one name is chosen.

CAN YOU NAME THE EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ?

•It is normally played at a Malay weddings.

kompang

CAN YOU NAME THE EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ?

•A big mask resembling an animal is used while performing this dance. It is also accompanied by the sounds of drums and cymbals.

Lion dance

CAN YOU NAME THE EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ?

•White and coloured flour is used to draw pictures on the floor in front of an Indian house.

‘kolam’

PRONUNCIATIONsay these words:

listen wrap wronghour island heiroften whistle writehonest honour two

TONGUE TWISTERS(SILENT LETTER ‘T’)

Listen! A whistle! It whistles often at this time when the wrestlers want to wrestle.

TONGUE TWISTER( SILENT LETTER ‘W’ )

•The wretch wriggled slowly after writing wrongly on the wrapper before resting near a wreck

TONGUE TWISTER( SILENT LETTER ‘S’ )

•Ismael, the islander, lives on an island called the isle of Seychelles.

TONGUE TWISTER( SILENT LETTER ‘H’ )

•Hour after hour, the honest heir to the throne waited to be honoured by the honourable king.

SONGTUNE – ‘BURUNG KAKAK TUA’

WE ARE ALL GREAT MALAYSIANS,LIVING IN HARMONY.WE’RE OF DIFFERENT RACES,SHARING THE LOVELY WAY OF LIFE.

LETUS,LET USLET’S ALL WORK TOGETHERLET US, LET US,LET’S UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER.LET US, LET US.LET’S JOIN HANDS TOGETHERAND SHARE THE LOVELY CULTURE