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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORANG ASLI & VARIOUS GROUPS - Coggle Diagram
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
ORANG ASLI & VARIOUS GROUPS
Before WW2
Close contacts with the Malays
Evidence of modern Malays have Proto Malays blood
Proto - Malays assimilated Malay communities (converted into Islam)
Important leadership roles
formation of Melaka (15th century)
descendants of Orang Asli (Biduanda Waris) in Negeri Sembilan held an esteemed position in the administration of the region
Timidity & isolation of Orang Asli
deep rooted and justified fears of Malays( exploitation and oppression by the Malays)
voluminous files of Selangor Secretiat (evidences of Malay dishonesty & abuse of Orang Asli
Orang Asli played important role in trade & governance in the region
Malays depended on Orang Asli on primary sources of forest product
Orang Laut provided marine product
Contact with Chinese
due to concentration of Chinese in urban centres & tin-mining districts
relationships established between Chinese & Orang Asli were generally friendly & mutually advantageous
Slavery of Orang Asli
widespread in Malay States in 19th century
two main classes : ordinary slaves & debtor slaves
no social, religious or legal obstacles as Malays enslave Orang Asli as their are infidels
The Emergency
government interest in the Orang Asli was seen critical
matter of national security
for the first time, Orang Asli were the main interest of
British administration
first Federal Advisor on Aborigines was appointed
small department for the Welfare of Aborigines created
Orang Asli persuaded
in order to deny their support to the Communists, thousands of Orang Asli resettled into perpared camps surrounded by barbed wire to prevent they escaping
the Orang Asli struggled to adapt mentally & physically
mentals of hundreds did not survive the experience
the government took an active & extensive interest in Orang Asli welfare & development whcih they formerly ignore and neglect
Japanese Occupation
Japanese invaders swept from Kota Bharu
in the north to Singapore
individuals and organisations took refuge in the hills & forests
friendly contacts made by many Chinese with the Orang Asli before the war became invaluable during the war
jungle peoples became targets for communist propaganda
Post-Emergency Period
Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli was formed(1961)
1,500,000 dolar was allocated under Second Five Year Plan intended to benefit Orang Asli
Statement of policy regarding administration of aborigine people of the Federation of Malaya
continue to protect and recognise Orang Asli rights
Today
Orang Asli continue to be one of the most marginalised groups of Malaysia
-50% of households live below poverty line & 19% considered hardcore poor
Welfare of Orang Asli
Health
-5.5 times incidence of tuberculosis as the national average
-53.6% total malaria cases recorded in Peninsular Malaysia
-80% Orang Asli children are undernourished and stunted (intestinal worms, protozoa, anaemia, dental caries & vitamin A deficiency
Education
-dropout cases are high
-36.2% Orang Asli primary schoolchildren didnot continue to secondary