Nov 2015
MY BOYHOOD DAYS
Klang# then was a sleepy and backward town
But ronggeng was the highlight of the night
A dance with a lovely wanita** cost 30 cents
It brought Malayan men's emotions to the supreme height.
Mum said: study hard, ronggeng is for grown-up men
Don't let me catch you in the amusement park watching
Immoral men dance with coy and seductive ronggeng girls
Unless you want dad to give you a good beating!
Klang# then was a sleepy and backward town
But ronggeng was the highlight of the night
A dance with a lovely wanita** cost 30 cents
It brought Malayan men's emotions to the supreme height.
Mum said: study hard, ronggeng is for grown-up men
Don't let me catch you in the amusement park watching
Immoral men dance with coy and seductive ronggeng girls
Unless you want dad to give you a good beating!
Klang# is located in the State of Selangor, Malaysia (Malaya) and was my birthplace. There was an amusement part in the heart of town where Ronggeng* (a traditional Malay dance) was very popular in the 1950's.
Ten Ronggeng girls sat on rattan chairs and patrons would choose which one to dance with--no body-touching nor hand-holding--the couple danced a foot or so away waving hands and sometimes chatting. But mothers then thought their kids should not watch this.
Wanita** is young girl derived from Juanita. Those happy and innocent days!
Ten Ronggeng girls sat on rattan chairs and patrons would choose which one to dance with--no body-touching nor hand-holding--the couple danced a foot or so away waving hands and sometimes chatting. But mothers then thought their kids should not watch this.
Wanita** is young girl derived from Juanita. Those happy and innocent days!
