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Malaysia's "Original People": Past, Present And Future Of The Orang Asli

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by Kirk Endicott (Editor and Contributor), Duncan Holaday (Contrib.), Peter Laird (Contrib.), Juli Edo (Contrib.), Kamal Solhaimi Fadzil (Contrib.), Andy Hickson (Contrib.), Sue Jennings (Contrib.), Alberto G. Gomes (Contrib.), Wazir Jahan Karim (Contrib.), Mohd Razha Rashid (Contrib.), Barbara S. Nowak (Contrib.), Diana Riboli (Contrib.), Signe Howell (Contrib.), Ivan Tacey (Contrib.), Csilla Dallos (Contrib.), Yogeswaran Subramaniam (Contrib.), Shanthi Thambiah (Contrib.), Zanisah Man (Contrib.), Rusaslina Idrus (Contrib.), Karen Heikkilä (Contrib.), Anthony Williams-Hunt (Contrib.), Sandra Khor Manickam (Contrib.), Alan G. Fix (Contrib.), David Bulbeck (Contrib.), A.S. Baer (Contrib.), Niclas Burenhult (Contrib.), Nicole Kruspe (Contrib.), Rosemary Gianno (Contrib.)

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The Malay-language term used for indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, Orang Asli, covers at least 19 culturally and linguistically distinct subgroups. Until about 1960 most Orang Asli lived in small camps and villages in the coastal and interior forests, or in isolated rural areas, and made their living by various combinations of hunting, gathering, fishing, agriculture, and trading forest products. By the end of the century, logging, economic development projects such as oil palm plantations, and resettlement programmes have displaced many Orang Asli communities and disrupted long-established social and cultural practices. The chapters in the present volume provide a comprehensive survey of current understandings of Malaysia's Orang Asli communities, covering their origins and history, cultural similarities and differences, and the ways they are responding to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world. The authors, a distinguished group of Malaysian (including Orang Asli) and international scholars with expertise in anthropology, archaeology, biology, education, therapy, geography and law, also show the importance of Orang Asli studies for the anthropological understanding of small-scale indigenous societies in general.

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ISBN13: 9789971698614

ISBN10: 9971698617

Language: English

Publisher: National University Of Singapore Press

Publication Year: 2015

Format: Paperback

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Insightful exploration of Malaysia's indigenous Orang Asli peoples.
Who is this book for?
If you're interested in indigenous cultures and how traditional societies adapt in modern times, this book offers a thorough and nuanced look at the Orang Asli. It combines historical context with contemporary challenges, engaging readers with stories of resilience and change. The diverse expertise of the authors brings a rich perspective that makes this a compelling read for anyone curious about cultural preservation and transformation.

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Malaysia's "Original People": Past, Present And Future Of The Orang Asli