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While many Haruku people feel inferior when using their own mother tongue, Monica Akihari, the mevrouw (mistress) of the Netherlands, has confidently presented the Haruku language on the world music stage.

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Frans Pati Herin
· 5 minutes read
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KOMPAS/FRANSISKUS PATI HERIN

Monica Akihari

While many Haruku people feel inferior when using their own mother tongue, Monica Akihari, the mevrouw (mistress) of the Netherlands, has confidently presented the Haruku language on the world music stage. She and her husband have produced 50 songs in the endangered language and sang them in many countries

Most of the audience does not understand the lyrics sung by Monica, a singer of the singing group Boi Akih from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, when she performed at the festival titled “From and to Infinity” on Sunday in Tuni village, Ambon city, Maluku.

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naranasrullah
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