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The Relationship Between Orang Asli and Various Group - Coggle Diagram
The Relationship Between Orang Asli and Various Group
Before WW2
Proto-Malays – close contact with the
Malays for hundreds of years
The Senai and the Negrito were isolated from the outside world but they still can contact with other communities
The Orang Asli played important role in trade and governance in the region, and alliances with the Orang Asli were much sought by the Malay settlers
Early 20th century, the Malays depended on the Orang Asli as their primary source of forest products
In 1838, Munshi Abdullah spotted Jakun labouring in Malay gold mines as well as carrying resins, rattan, and aromatic wood to barter with Malays
Besides forest produce, the Orang Laut, with their diving
and swimming skills, provided marine produce
In some parts of the region, the Orang Asli had important leadership
roles and at times even oversaw Malay subjects
The descendants of
the Orang Asli, held an esteemed position in the administration of the region from 16th century in Negeri Sembilan
The Orang Asli's timidity and seclusion reflected their deep-seated and legitimate concerns of Malays, who exploited and persecuted them.
The Chinese community in the Malay States had much less contact
with the Orang Asli than did the Malays
During the Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Dec1941 - Feb 1942: Japanese invaders swept from Kota
Bharu in the north to Singapore
Many individuals and organisations took refuge in the hills
and forests
Friendly contacts made by many Chinese with the Orang
Asli before the war
Members of the MPAJA carefully nurtured friendships with the Orang Asli and they even went as far as to protect the jungle peoples from the attacks of bandits and Japanese troops
The Emergency
The government's interest in the Orang Asli was seen as a
critical matter of national security
The Orang Asli were the main interest of
the British administration
The success of resettling the Chinese prompted the authorities to believe that similar techniques could be used to dissuade the Orang Asli from supporting the Communists.
The Department of Aborigines had become responsible for the provision of education, welfare, and medical facilities in Orang Asli areas
The Aboriginal Peoples Ordinance (No. 3) of 1954 embraced the entire Federation of Malaya and included a variety of provisions to protect the Orang Asli.
The government, which had previously overlooked and neglected the Orang Asli, has recently taken an active and broad interest in their welfare and development.
Post-Emergency period
1957: Federation of Malaya gained independence
1960: Emergency was declared over by the YDP Agong : to absorb Orang Asli into the stream of national life in a way, and at a pace, which will adopt and not destroy their traditional way of living and culture
Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli was formed
In the case of the Orang Asli, M$ 1,500,000 has been set out under the Second Five-Year Plan for projects that will benefit the OA.
In 1961, the newly independent government issued a "Statement of policy for the governance of aborigine people of the Federation of Malaya" through the Ministry of Interior.
This document reaffirms the new government's intention
to continue to protect and recognise Orang Asli rights.
Until today, the Orang Asli continue to
be one of the most marginalised groups in Malaysia