Malaysian indigenous peoples consists of Malays, the Orang Asli in Peninsula Malaysia and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak. There are already in existence, many institutions set up for Malay and Islamic studies but there is no national institution or academic centre that focuses on collaborative research on the other indigenous peoples, the Orang Asli and natives. Not only do these communities have rich and unique cultural heritage and traditions that need to be preserved, they have much to contribute to the general corpus of knowledge in terms of the indigenous arts, traditional knowledge and ecological biodiversity....More Info
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Indigenous Seminar Series
Orang Asli and their Water World : A Case Study on the Batek in Kuala Koh, Kelantan
Date/Time:06 March 2012 (Tuesday), 0930 – 1130
Venue: Seminar RoomLevel 14, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya
