Wednesday: Day of Laughs...

...and a day of being laughed at.

I can't believe how absurd I was today. We had a group discussion today on a given case scenario in ethnomusicology. To cut the story short (still have alot of work to do tonight), we came to one point of the discussion, whereby we had to suggest ways by which we could reach out/evangelize to the people in the Gawai Village in Sarawak, using music. Of course, we decided to do it cross-culturally - sing about God in a music style they are familiar with (using their 'heart music') and play their traditional instruments. Yada, yada, yada.

Ooi, our leader, asked us, "What instruments should we use?"

Everyone mentioned stuff like Gawai traditional drums, etc. Ridiculously, the picture of a Buluh Sumpitan (a spear like weapon - which is blown - difficult to explain here) came floating into my mind. I blurted out, "Sumpitan!"

Pastor Yahaya (who was part of my group) looked shocked. "Sumpitan!?!?" (Note: I discovered yesterday, that Yahaya used to preach at my church! When BM min. still existed.)

The Koreans started laughing at me first. Joseph kept imitating the orang asli trying to spear an animal with the buluh sumpitan. I saw the funny side of it, and laughed till I nearly cried. Imagine..... a musical weapon...

Apparently, someone saw an even funnier side of it.

Later, when I came back home, I found a message from Ooi on my Facebook account. Our conversation went like this:

Mark Aaron Lin: A Traditional Musical Instrument: Buluh Sumpitan.

Grace:

Haha!!! I know, I know! I was laughing at that all the way home - while driving. :D

Geez. I already stopped laughing quite long ago la. Now you started me up again... Imagine making music while sumpit-ing the hunted animal! LOL!

Mark Aaron Lin:

Animals? Worshiping villagers are at risk while the music plays.

Grace:

WHAT?!?!?! @_@ I'm almost intoxicated laughing now. Please don't make me laugh anymore la.

Edify and admonish one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs :P hahahaha... very edifying.

Mark Aaron Lin:

You mean electrifying right? Once upon a time the Buluh Sumpitan was a very cool weapon to me. Not anymore..thanks to you, Grace...

Grace:

HAAHAAHAAHAAHAAHAAHAAH...sure. I'll go and find a musical buluh sumpitan for you, kays.

Mark Aaron Lin:

Thanks. In the key of G please. ;)


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