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In other contexts, our emerging view of genetic complexity in ISEA should be
seen from any perspective, which may bring benefits to these people, for example,
including but not limited to, economic, socio-cultural and health aspects. We have
previously demonstrated a symbiosis between understanding genetic ancestry and
health in Asia-Pacific region populations of Orang Asli and Polynesians (Edinur and
Chambers 2017), while Blundell (2011) had highlighted the value of sharing a common heritage as a motivating drive to attain improved socio-economic status among
the Austronesian speaking countries. All these cannot eventuate simply from a single field of study but can best be visualised from multidisciplinary data. We strongly
feel that this is the leading lesson that we have taken from preparing this article.
Acknowledgements The author wishes to thank Victoria University of Wellington for its alumnus scholar support.
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Malay Literature Series 4). Singapore: Malaya Publishing House Ltd.
Aghakhanian, F., Yunus, Y., Naidu, R., Jinam, T., Manica, A., Hoh, B. P., & Phipps, M. E. (2015).
Unravelling the genetic history of Negritos and indigenous populations of Southeast Asia.
Genome Biology and Evolution, 7, 1206–1215.
Alias, A., & Daud, M. N. (2011). Saka: Adequate compensation for Orang Asli native land. Kuala
Lumpur: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Publisher.
Andaya, L. Y. (2002). Orang Asli and the Melayu in the history of the Malay Peninsula. Journal of
the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 75, 23–48.
Andaya, L. Y. (2008). Leaves of the same tree: Trade and ethnicity in the Straits of Melaka.
Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press.
Andaya, B. W., & Andaya, L. Y. (2001). A history of Malaysia. Basingstoke: Palgrave Publisher Ltd..
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Bellwood, P. (1985). Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago. Sydney: Academic.
Bellwood, P. (1997). Taiwan and the prehistory of the Austronesian-speaking peoples. The Review
of Archaeology, 18, 39–48.
Bellwood, P. (1998). Prehistoric settlement patterns. In N. H. S. Nik Abdul Rahman (Ed.), Early
history, the Encyclopedia of Malaysia (pp. 10–19). Kuala Lumpur: Archipelago Press.
Bellwood, P., Chambers, G., Ross, M., & Hung, H. C. (2011). Are ‘cultures’ inherited?
Multidisciplinary perspectives on the origins and migrations of Austronesian-speaking peoples
prior to 1000 BC. In B. W. Roberts & M. V. Linden (Eds.), Investigating archaeological
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Benjamin, G. (1966). Temiar social groupings. Federation Museums Journal New Series, 11, 1–25.
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New Series, 13, 1–43.
Benjamin, G. (1989). Achievements and gaps in Orang Asli research. Akademika, 35, 7–46.
Benjamin, G. (1997). Issues in the ethnohistory of Pahang. In N. H. S Nik Abdul Rahman (Ed.),
Pembangunan arkeologi pelancongan Negeri Pahang (Development of Archaeological
Tourism in the state of Pahang) (pp. 82–121). Pekan: Pahang State Museum Board.
Benjamin, G. (2001). Process and structure in Temiar social organisation. In R. Rashid &
W. J. Karim (Eds.), Minority cultures of Peninsular Malaysia: Survival of indegenious heritage
(pp. 125–149). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian National Library.
A. T. Ahmad et al.
In other contexts, our emerging view of genetic complexity in ISEA should be
seen from any perspective, which may bring benefits to these people, for example,
including but not limited to, economic, socio-cultural and health aspects. We have
previously demonstrated a symbiosis between understanding genetic ancestry and
health in Asia-Pacific region populations of Orang Asli and Polynesians (Edinur and
Chambers 2017), while Blundell (2011) had highlighted the value of sharing a common heritage as a motivating drive to attain improved socio-economic status among
the Austronesian speaking countries. All these cannot eventuate simply from a single field of study but can best be visualised from multidisciplinary data. We strongly
feel that this is the leading lesson that we have taken from preparing this article.
Acknowledgements The author wishes to thank Victoria University of Wellington for its alumnus scholar support.
References
Abdullah, A. K. (1960). Hikayat Abdullah. Siri kesusasteraan Melayu 4 (Chronicle of Abdullah.
Malay Literature Series 4). Singapore: Malaya Publishing House Ltd.
Aghakhanian, F., Yunus, Y., Naidu, R., Jinam, T., Manica, A., Hoh, B. P., & Phipps, M. E. (2015).
Unravelling the genetic history of Negritos and indigenous populations of Southeast Asia.
Genome Biology and Evolution, 7, 1206–1215.
Alias, A., & Daud, M. N. (2011). Saka: Adequate compensation for Orang Asli native land. Kuala
Lumpur: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Publisher.
Andaya, L. Y. (2002). Orang Asli and the Melayu in the history of the Malay Peninsula. Journal of
the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 75, 23–48.
Andaya, L. Y. (2008). Leaves of the same tree: Trade and ethnicity in the Straits of Melaka.
Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press.
Andaya, B. W., & Andaya, L. Y. (2001). A history of Malaysia. Basingstoke: Palgrave Publisher Ltd..
Annual report on the state of Pahang for the year 1890. Pekan: British Resident Pahang.
Annual report on the state of Pahang for the year 1891. Pekan: British Resident Pahang.
Bellwood, P. (1985). Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago. Sydney: Academic.
Bellwood, P. (1997). Taiwan and the prehistory of the Austronesian-speaking peoples. The Review
of Archaeology, 18, 39–48.
Bellwood, P. (1998). Prehistoric settlement patterns. In N. H. S. Nik Abdul Rahman (Ed.), Early
history, the Encyclopedia of Malaysia (pp. 10–19). Kuala Lumpur: Archipelago Press.
Bellwood, P., Chambers, G., Ross, M., & Hung, H. C. (2011). Are ‘cultures’ inherited?
Multidisciplinary perspectives on the origins and migrations of Austronesian-speaking peoples
prior to 1000 BC. In B. W. Roberts & M. V. Linden (Eds.), Investigating archaeological
cultures (pp. 321–354). New York: Springer.
Benjamin, G. (1966). Temiar social groupings. Federation Museums Journal New Series, 11, 1–25.
Benjamin, G. (1968). Headmanship and leadership in Temiar society. Federation Museums Journal
New Series, 13, 1–43.
Benjamin, G. (1989). Achievements and gaps in Orang Asli research. Akademika, 35, 7–46.
Benjamin, G. (1997). Issues in the ethnohistory of Pahang. In N. H. S Nik Abdul Rahman (Ed.),
Pembangunan arkeologi pelancongan Negeri Pahang (Development of Archaeological
Tourism in the state of Pahang) (pp. 82–121). Pekan: Pahang State Museum Board.
Benjamin, G. (2001). Process and structure in Temiar social organisation. In R. Rashid &
W. J. Karim (Eds.), Minority cultures of Peninsular Malaysia: Survival of indegenious heritage
(pp. 125–149). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian National Library.
A. T. Ahmad et al.