It is a wooden-base instrument with strings attached, and works in a manner similar to the guitar, typically made of Bornean ironwood.

The most typical of Sarawak musical instruments, the sape, pronounced "sa-peh", is a traditional lute of the Orang Ulu community or "upriver people" of central Borneo.

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The Sape is a traditional plucked lute chordophone family of instruments used by many of the Orang Ulu people from the rivers of Borneo and Kalimantan.

Sapeurs congregate at Sape clubs to validate each other, performing their authenticity showing off their knowledge and their branded clothing (Hanneken 2008:375).

Sapes are carved from a single bole of wood, with many modern instruments reaching over a metre in length. Initially the sape was a fairly limited instrument with two strings and only three …

IN Sarawak, a traditional lute known as the Sape echoes the cultural legacy of the Orang Ulu. Traditionally associated with the Kenyah, Kayan, and Kelabit tribes, the Sape transcends its …

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Once played by shamans to heal the sick and commune with spirits, the Sape was more than music - it was medicine for the soul. Over time, it became a cultural symbol of the Orang Ulu, …

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