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occurring with outsiders and poachers are further marginalising the Orang Asli to
the brink of extreme poverty. As a result, it is hard for the Orang Asli to search for
the required forest resources or put good food on the table. With very poor levels of
education, their upcoming generations are facing bleak future prospects.
The compilation of chapters for this book on the Orang Asli is made possible by
the significant contributions from many stakeholders, including the Ministry of
Higher Education, Malaysia, which granted funds to conduct research on the Orang
Asli (most studies are funded through KPT TRGS/2014/49373; Characterising the
ethno and biodiversity of Kenyir to safeguard Terengganu’s natural resources); the
Department of Orang Asli Affair for giving the ethical approval; Orang Asli communities for their cooperation, friendship and willingness to give responses; and
dedication of many field assistants, undergraduate and postgraduate students,
researchers, and lecturers at several local universities and institutions. The
Department of Wildlife and National Parks and KETENGAH for research and entry
permits into Kenyir Lake. We hope this book could inspire deep affection and
understanding of our ancestral DNA connectedness in the Orang Asli communities
in Peninsular Malaysia.
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew
Aqilah Mohammad
April, 2021
Preface and Acknowledgements
occurring with outsiders and poachers are further marginalising the Orang Asli to
the brink of extreme poverty. As a result, it is hard for the Orang Asli to search for
the required forest resources or put good food on the table. With very poor levels of
education, their upcoming generations are facing bleak future prospects.
The compilation of chapters for this book on the Orang Asli is made possible by
the significant contributions from many stakeholders, including the Ministry of
Higher Education, Malaysia, which granted funds to conduct research on the Orang
Asli (most studies are funded through KPT TRGS/2014/49373; Characterising the
ethno and biodiversity of Kenyir to safeguard Terengganu’s natural resources); the
Department of Orang Asli Affair for giving the ethical approval; Orang Asli communities for their cooperation, friendship and willingness to give responses; and
dedication of many field assistants, undergraduate and postgraduate students,
researchers, and lecturers at several local universities and institutions. The
Department of Wildlife and National Parks and KETENGAH for research and entry
permits into Kenyir Lake. We hope this book could inspire deep affection and
understanding of our ancestral DNA connectedness in the Orang Asli communities
in Peninsular Malaysia.
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew
Aqilah Mohammad
April, 2021
Preface and Acknowledgements