Nandung oral tradition is one of the oral traditions in the city of Rengat, Indragiri Hulu regency, in the province of Riau. Nandung used to be sung by mothers who wanted to put their children to sleep in the crib. The content of nandung poem is about religious education, parental love, education and nurture, noble character and advice. The aim of this study was to learn about the genesis o…