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Conclusion
In this chapter, we have discussed the ethnography of the Orang Asli Semoq Beri in
Pahang, especially the classification of their lifestyles into five categories, which are
connected to the pattern of wildlife consumption. Although the number of wildlife
species consumed is high, we believe that we need more intensive studies on the
interactions between the Semoq Beri people and wildlife to gain a deeper understanding on their needs, culture, and heritage. We reject the notion of blaming the
Semoq Beri people in Pahang as the cause of animal extinction due to their lifestyle,
but, rather, we believe that intensive awareness and educational programs, especially on the conservation status of the threatened and endangered wildlife species,
will be a win–win strategy for conservation.
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Universiti
Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Orang Asli
Development Malaysia (JAKOA) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
for providing the necessary funding, facilities, and assistance. This research was supported by
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme FRGS/1/2018/WAB13/UTHM/03/2 provided by Ministry
of Higher Education Malaysia, GPPS-UTHM-2019-H553 postgraduate grant by Universiti Tun
Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), UKM-ST-2018-020 and UKM-GUP-2019-037 by Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). We are also thankful to Department of Orang Asli Development
Malaysia (JAKOA) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) for providing
research permit (JAKOA/PP.30.032Jld 44 (48) & KATS 600-2/2/21 JLD.9 (7)–B-00266-16-19)
We also acknowledge all respondents for their cooperation and knowledge sharing in this study as
well as local guides that assisted us throughout this research.
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Conclusion
In this chapter, we have discussed the ethnography of the Orang Asli Semoq Beri in
Pahang, especially the classification of their lifestyles into five categories, which are
connected to the pattern of wildlife consumption. Although the number of wildlife
species consumed is high, we believe that we need more intensive studies on the
interactions between the Semoq Beri people and wildlife to gain a deeper understanding on their needs, culture, and heritage. We reject the notion of blaming the
Semoq Beri people in Pahang as the cause of animal extinction due to their lifestyle,
but, rather, we believe that intensive awareness and educational programs, especially on the conservation status of the threatened and endangered wildlife species,
will be a win–win strategy for conservation.
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Universiti
Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Orang Asli
Development Malaysia (JAKOA) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
for providing the necessary funding, facilities, and assistance. This research was supported by
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme FRGS/1/2018/WAB13/UTHM/03/2 provided by Ministry
of Higher Education Malaysia, GPPS-UTHM-2019-H553 postgraduate grant by Universiti Tun
Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), UKM-ST-2018-020 and UKM-GUP-2019-037 by Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). We are also thankful to Department of Orang Asli Development
Malaysia (JAKOA) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) for providing
research permit (JAKOA/PP.30.032Jld 44 (48) & KATS 600-2/2/21 JLD.9 (7)–B-00266-16-19)
We also acknowledge all respondents for their cooperation and knowledge sharing in this study as
well as local guides that assisted us throughout this research.
References
Abdullah, M. T., Abdullah, M. F., Bartholomew, C. V., & Jani, R. (2016). Kelestarian masyarakat
Orang Asli Terengganu. Kuala Nerus: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
Abdullah, M. T., Aznan, S., Zainir, M., Ramlee, M., Bartholomew, C. & Pesiu, E. (2017) Resources
use by Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu. In 3rd International Conference on Indigenous
and Social Sciences (ICISS) 2017, Kuala Nerus: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin.
Alves, R. R., & Souto, W. M. (2011). Ethnozoology in Brazil: Current status and perspectives.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 7, 22.
Anderson, E. N. (1988). The food of China. Yale University Press.
Ang, K. C., Ngu, M. S., Reid, K. P., The, M. S., Aida, Z. S., Koh, D. X. R., Beg, A., Oppenheimer,
S., Salleh, H., Clyde, M. M., & Md-Zain, B. M. (2012). Skin color variation in Orang Asli
tribes of peninsular Malaysia. PLoS One, 7, e42752.
Aziz, S. A., Clements, G. R., Rayan, D. M., & Sankar, P. (2013). Why conservationists should
be concerned about natural resource legislation affecting indigenous peoples’ rights: Lessons
from peninsular Malaysia. Biodiversity and Conservation, 22, 639–656.
Azliza, M. A., Ong, H. C., Vikineswary, S., Noorlidah, A., & Haron, N. W. (2012). Ethnomedicinal resources used by the Temuan in Ulu Kuang Village. Journal of Ethnobiology and
Ethnomedicine, 6, 17–22.
Baer, A. (1999). Health, disease and survival: A biomedical and genetic analysis of the orang Asli
of peninsular Malaysia. Subang Jaya: Center for Orang Asli Concerns.
M. A. B. Abdul-Latiff et al.