Significantly, it also refers to regret and pity, delivered with a wistful sigh. Found in Malay, Tagalog, Sundanese and various languages of the Malay Archipelago, the word ‘sayang’ means love and tenderness. But do we really know what the song means? Are we paying lip service to multi-lingualism, of getting to know each other? That is why we chose Sayang as the theme for this year’s festival. Memories of belting out that last song welled up while my team and I were planning this year’s Singapore Writers Festival. They include 'Xiao Ren Wu De Xin Sheng' (Voices From The Heart), 'Munnaeru Vaalibaa' (Forward O Youth) and yes, 'Rasa Sayang' (Loving Feeling). Standing at a school assembly or a public function, you’d sing the lyrics of community tunes. (spot the events in different colours for easy reference!) REFER TO SINGAPOREWRITERSFESTIVAL.COM FOR L ATEST UPDATES.
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