CAET Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 6-21
This article examines the role of a BaTonga funeral song, “Oona mwanaangu waakucaala kunamaumbwe,” as an embodied, performative practice of mourning and meaning-making. Drawing on arts-based research, grief literature, and Indigenous knowledge systems, the article situates the song as a narrative and artistic knowledge site. The study argues for the significance of contextualized musical narratives in creative arts therapies and invites reflection on how embodied grief rituals provide insights beyond conventional verbal or conceptual frameworks. By analyzing the song’s lyrical content, performative elements, and cultural significance, this research demonstrates the therapeutic potential inherent in Indigenous musical mourning practices and their relevance to contemporary therapeutic approaches.
本文考察了巴通加族葬礼歌曲“Oona mwanaangu waakucaala kunamaumbwe”作为一种具身的、表演性的哀悼和意义构建实践的作用。借助艺术本位研究、悲伤主题文献和原住民知识体系，本研究将这首歌曲定位为一个叙事和艺术知识载体。研究强调了情境化音乐叙事在创造性艺术治疗中的重要性，并引发我们思考具身的悲伤仪式如何提供超越普通语言或概念框架的深刻见解。通过分析该歌曲的歌词内容、表演性元素和文化意义，本研究揭示了原住民音乐哀悼实践所蕴含的治疗潜力及其与当代治疗方法的相关性。
BaTonga, mourning songs, indigenous music, narrative therapy, music therapy, grief and loss.
巴通加族, 悼歌, 原住民音乐, 叙事疗法, 音乐治疗, 哀伤与丧失.
Received 29 August 2025
Accepted 29 August 2025
This is an open access article.
