Orang Asli
About the "Orang Asli"
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Orang Asli and Various Groups during The Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Friendly contacts between China and Orang Asli
What is "Orang Asli"
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Before the war
Member of MPAJA (Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army)
Retreat to deep jungle and use the courier-routes passing through Orang Asli Area
MPAJA member and Orang Asli have a good connection of friendship with each other
They backup each other as they are together to protect the jungle people from the japanese attack
invaluable during the Occupation
As a return Orang Asli provide many help for the communist forces
The Location of Orang Asli
Provide porters
show some guide
provide food
intelligence on japanese movements
Orang Asli and various people before WW2
The Negrito
The Senoi
The Aboriginals
Lives Mainly in the slopes of the Titiwangsa Range
Relationship between Orang Asli and Various Groups (The Emergency Period)
The Largest group of Orang Asli (54%)
Way of life is Traditionally sedentary
the Briggs Plan
Bukit Betong resettlement camp
The Orang Asli is the main interest
Close contacts with Malay people since long time ago
defeat of the Communist forces which had rearmed and reorganised following their temporary
Post-Emergency Period
has settled 500000 Chinese people in the New Village
A Comprise set of people
Play important role in leadership
Play important role in trade
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Have proto-Malay blood
✒ Kensiu people (northeast Kedah)
✒ Kintak people (Kedah-Perak border)
✒ Jahai people (northeast Perak and West Kelantan)
✒ Lanoh people (North-central Perak)
✒ Mendriq people (Southeast Kelantan)
✒ Batek people (Northeast Pahang and South Kelantan) :
Many converted into Islam
Adult working as a labourers, timber sites and enterprises
Performed during an Emergency
The main purpose was to reduce the communist threat
The smallest population of Orang Asli (3%)
Way of life is mostly hunter-gathering
24 deaths
Mainly lives in the Southern half of Peninsula
Depended on orang asli product for trade
Secong largest group of Orang Asli (43%)
Forest Products
Their Way of life is similar to the general rural malay because they live in the most accessible areas
In the age group of 50
Rattan
Marine Products
A Heterogeneous group
Sandalwood
Resin
origin
Coral
Descendants of the earliest inhabitance of Malay Peninsula, up to 25 000 years ago.
Sea slug
Important role in formation of Melaka
Orang Asli lived in West Malaysia long before the arrival of other groups.
Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli was Formed
Hang Tuah command Orang Laut to defence the kingdom during war
Under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Welfare
Major P. D. R. Williams-Hunt
Known as "Original Peopla"
Leadership in Negeri Sembilan
the first Federal Adviser on Aborigines.
Biduadanda Waris, held a position in the administration of the region
Si Puntum, was the Orang Asli henchman of Maharaja Lela and Dato Sagor
Abuse of the Orang Asli
Cheated when they disposed of jungle produce
Refused payment after services
Robbed of their durian and other fruits
In 1961
Orang Asli as a Slaves
Ordinary slaves
Debtor slaves
Orang Asli could be captured and enslaved
Children were regarded as a particularly desirable by the slave hunters
The newly independent government issued a "Statement of policy regarding the administration of aborigine citizens of the Federation of Malaya"
Contanct with Chinese
Much less contact with with the Orang Asli
to protect and recognise Orang Asli rights.
Some Chinese traders, cultivator have friendly and mutually relationship with Orang Asli.
Under the Second Five Year Plam, $1,500,000 is allocated for Orang Asli
Quiet number of Chinese men married to Orang Asli communities
Friendly relationship with the Chinese created good surrounding which was a great assistance to the Chinese military.
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Post-Emergency Period: Today
Orang Asli
left behind
their poverty rate is high
in terms of their health problems such as malnutrition for children are very high
in terms of education they are far behind because the number who have never been to school and only study until primary school is very high