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Switzerland AG 2021
M. T. Abdullah et al. (eds.), Resource Use and Sustainability of Orang Asli,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6_8
Ethnozoological Survey of the Orang Asli
of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan,
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah, and Ramle Abdullah
Abstract The forest-dependent, indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia are
known as the Orang Asli. Few studies on animal resource utilisation among the
Orang Asli have been done, and this study aims to characterise the animals utilised
by them. A survey was conducted in Kampung Sungai Berua, Kenyir, during a
seven-month period using the qualitative approach. This study found that the Orang
Asli depend significantly on animals for their well-being and sustaining their livelihood. A total of 32 species of wildlife, comprising 13 mammals, 10 reptiles and
nine birds, were recorded. Data obtained from the survey provide a clearer view of
the use of wildlife among the Orang Asli in terms of household consumption,
medicinal purposes, trading and companionship. This study provides the information to generate knowledge on animal utilisation by the Orang Asli in Kenyir, Hulu
Terengganu, Terengganu.
Keywords Orang Asli · Livelihood · Ethnozoology · Animal utilisation
C. V. Bartholomew
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
N. F. N. Azizan
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
M. T. Abdullah (*)
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Abdullah
Pusat Penataran Ilmu, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak, Terengganu, Malaysia
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature
Switzerland AG 2021
M. T. Abdullah et al. (eds.), Resource Use and Sustainability of Orang Asli,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6_8
Ethnozoological Survey of the Orang Asli
of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan,
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah, and Ramle Abdullah
Abstract The forest-dependent, indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia are
known as the Orang Asli. Few studies on animal resource utilisation among the
Orang Asli have been done, and this study aims to characterise the animals utilised
by them. A survey was conducted in Kampung Sungai Berua, Kenyir, during a
seven-month period using the qualitative approach. This study found that the Orang
Asli depend significantly on animals for their well-being and sustaining their livelihood. A total of 32 species of wildlife, comprising 13 mammals, 10 reptiles and
nine birds, were recorded. Data obtained from the survey provide a clearer view of
the use of wildlife among the Orang Asli in terms of household consumption,
medicinal purposes, trading and companionship. This study provides the information to generate knowledge on animal utilisation by the Orang Asli in Kenyir, Hulu
Terengganu, Terengganu.
Keywords Orang Asli · Livelihood · Ethnozoology · Animal utilisation
C. V. Bartholomew
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
N. F. N. Azizan
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
M. T. Abdullah (*)
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Abdullah
Pusat Penataran Ilmu, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak, Terengganu, Malaysia