Unsur Berahi dalam Pantun Kasih Sayang Melayu Brunei di Sabah

Suku kaum Melayu Brunei telah menetap di sepanjang persisiran pantai barat Sabah sejak dari zaman awal Kesultanan Melayu Brunei lagi. Seperti suku kaum Melayu lain di Nusantara, berpantun ialah sebahagian daripada budaya mereka yang istimewa sejak dari dahulu hinggalah sekarang. Dalam kerja lapangan yang telah dijalankan di beberapa buah kampung Melayu Brunei di sekitar pantai barat Sabah, sejumlah pantun yang bertemakan cinta dan kasih sayang telah dirakamkan, ditranskripsi dan didokumentasi. Pantun kasih sayang yang terkumpul ini, antaranya menonjolkan unsur-unsur rasa rindu, jatuh hati, naik berahi dan hajat di hati untuk merisik dan meminang. Selain mendokumentasi sejumlah pantun yang bertemakan cinta dan kasih sayang, tumpuan kupasan dalam makalah ini adalah terhadap unsur “berahi” yang terbayang dalam pantun kasih sayang orang Melayu Brunei. Selain itu, perbandingan terhadap pantun cinta Melayu Brunei di Sabah dengan pantun cinta Melayu dan Tionghoa Peranakan terpilih juga akan dilakukan. Menerusi kupasan sedemikian, keistimewaan perasaan cinta dan berahi dalam budaya suku kaum Melayu Brunei di Sabah akan tertonjol kepada pembaca. Kata kunci: Melayu Brunei, pantun cinta, kasih sayang, unsur berahi. Abstract The Brunei Malay ethnic group settled all along the western shores of Sabah since the early part of the formation of the Brunei Malay Sultanate. As is the case with other Malay ethnic groups in Nusantara, reciting the pantun is part of their unique culture since the bygone days until the present time. In a field study conducted in several Malay Brunei kampongs along the western shores of Sabah, a number of pantuns with the themes of love and affection were recorded, transcribed and documented. These love pantuns that have been collected , among other things highlight the elements of yearning, falling in love, feeling amorous and wanting to seek a person’s hand in marriage. Apart from documenting some pantuns with the themes of love and affection, the focus of this article is on the element of lust which is reflected in these pantuns of love of the Brunei Malays. In addition, a comparison will be made between these love pantuns and selected Malay and Straits-born Chinese pantuns. By making this analysis, the uniqueness of the elements of lust and affection in Brunei Malay pantuns will be unravelled. Keywords: Brunei Malay, loved pantun, affection, elements of lust