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LU8 Orang Asli: A Social History (Hafzan bin Kadee - 99079) - Coggle…
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Orang Asli: A Social History
(Hafzan bin Kadee - 99079)
The Negrito - Smallest category of the Orang Asli, population-wise
Location:
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
The Senoi - largest Orang Asli group (about 54 per cent of population)
Location:
Semai - Northwest Pahang and South Perak
Temiar people - North Perak and South Kelantan
Jah Hut people & Chewong people - Central Pahang
Semoq Beri people - South Central Pahang
Mah Meri people - Coastal Selangor
The Aboriginal (Proto) Malays - Second largest group (about 43
percent of the total population)
Location:
Temuan people - Selangor and Negeri Sembilan
Semelai people - Central Pahang and East Negeri Sembilan
Jakun people - South Pahang and North Johor
Orang Kanaq - East Johor
Orang Kuala & Orang Seletar - West and South Coasts of Johor
Relationships between OA and various
groups
During the Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Dec1941 - Feb 1942: Japanese invaders swept from Kota Bharu in the north to Singapore
Many individuals and organization took refuge in the hills and forests
Friendly contacts made by many Chinese with the Orang Asli before the war became invaluable during the
Occupation
The Emergency (1948 - 1960)
These crucial twelve years saw the challenge and defeat of the Communist forces which had rearmed and reorganized following their temporary demobilization after the capitulation of Japan
The government's interest in the Orang Asli was seen as a critical matter of national security
For the first time, the Orang Asli were the main interest of the British administration
The Aboriginal Peoples Ordinance 1954 (No. 3) covered the whole of the Federation of Malaya and it introduced a number of provisions for the protection of the Orang Asli
After centuries of relative isolation they experienced considerable and often brutal contact with warring factions of outsiders
The Government, which formerly ignored and neglected them, now took an active and extensive interest in Orang Asli welfare and development
Before WW2
The Senoi and the Negrito (jungle-dwelling), however, were more isolated from the outside world before WW2. Does not mean that the Semai and Negrito had no contacts at all with other communities.
The Orang Asli played an important role in trade and governance in the region, and alliances with the Orang
Asli were much sought after by the Malay settlers
Proto-Malays – close contact with the Malays for hundreds of years
Orang Asli played an important role in the formation of the Melaka empire in the 15th century
The Chinese community in the Malay States had much less contact
with the Orang Asli than did the Malays
Post-Emergency
Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli was formed
In 1961, the newly independent government, through the Ministry of Interior, published a "Statement of policy regarding the administration of aborigine people of the federation of Malaya"
This document reaffirms the new government's intention to continue to protect and recognize Orang Asli rights
Until today, the Orang Asli continue to be one of the most marginalized groups in Malaysia