We finally received the photos taken by the Jahais of Kampung Selaor in the Temenggor Forest Reserve of the poachers who entered their customary lands to fish and hunt. The photos were taken on a cheap mobile phone, and in a situation of great danger as the poachers were armed with two shotguns and had threatened …
These are not the poachers. But Jahais from the village returning from a fishing trip. The fish are a main cource of protein for the community. Poaching has resulted in reduced fish numbers and sizes. Photos related to the story will be uplated as soonas we get them from the villagers. On Saturday night, we …
Police arrest 4 poachers based on Orang Asli’s complaints Read More »
The expert report on the “History, Presence and Situation of the Temiar-Orang Asli in the Pos Belatim Customary Territory” by Colin was finalized last week and filed in the Kota Baru High Court on Sunday. The re-trial of the judicial review application by the Temiars of Pos Belatim, Gua Musang against the Kelantan State Government and …
Story by SANTHA OORJITHAM The Star | 23 March 2015 Infant mortality and communicable diseases are still a problem among Orang Asli communities. DORANI Gumba is looking forward to going back to his village in Hulu Perak next month. The 31-year-old Temiar has spent the past year at the Orang Asli Hospital in Gombak, Selangor, …
Story by SANTHA OORJITHAM The Star | 23 March 2015 Improving the lot of Malaysia’s Orang Asli is a part of the national development plans that are announced every five years. With the 11th Malaysia Plan slated to be announced in June, what lessons can be gleaned from efforts made under the last plan? This …
Logging and deforestation in Malaysia’s forests is threatening the way of life of the indigenous populations and causing environmental catastrophes [All photos by Jarni Blakkarly/Al Jazeera] Jarni Blakkarly | 2 Apr 2015 Al Jazeera | Environment Kuala Wok, Malaysia – High up in the remote mountain jungles of Malaysia’s eastern state of Kelantan, massive deforestation and …
What started off as a dream to have their own community learning center in their own Semai language using traditional teaching methodologies, was soon realized in little over a year with the cooperation and hardwork from the community of Kampung Ulu Tual, together with the crowd-sourced contribution from donors. The launch of Pusat Didikan Komuniti …
Launch of a Learning Center built and developed by the Orang Asli Read More »
For the past few years the Temiars of Kuala Wook in Gua Musang have been celebrating the Sewang Selombang to appease the spirit of the serpent-dragon (naga) that is said to inhabit the waterways in their territory. Usually, this is done on December 28 each year. But the devastating floods last year prevented them from …
In October 2012, we put up a post (http://on.fb.me/1HiAXws) on the environmental and social disaster that was happening in the interiors of Kelantan. The state government’s determined push to create oil palm and rubber ‘forests’ by clear-cutting vast tracts of biodiversity-rich ancient rainforests., not only placed Orang Asli lands and lives in jeopardy, but also …
The December 2014 floods caused much devastation and anguish for many people in northern Perak and Kelantan. But the waters receded soon after and the affected people had to clean up the mud and debris (if their homes were not destroyed) and start living again. However, for the Jahai communities fringing the Temenggor Dam in …
