TAKANG MENGKENYANG (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)-LAGU IBAN 2025

Takang Mengkenyang (The Sacred Plant) Inspired by the life at paddy fields. The mengkenyang/sengkenyang plant (homalomena sengkenyang) blossoms as a sign that the Iban know their land is fertile, and that the paddy will soon grow abundant. In this playful, hyperbolic vision, the world of animals such as caterpillars, grasshoppers, monkeys, wasps, and sparrows erupts into lively chaos, stirred by the promise of a rich harvest. Pumpkins, cucumbers, ensabi, and corn thrive alongside the paddy, celebrating a season of fullness heralded by the sacred mengkenyang.