Search Results: Malaysia - Orang Asli/Aboriginal People from The Penang Bookshelf

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2008. Trade Paperback. A fascinating collection of Dusun riddles that originate from Sabah with explanatory notes. These riddles, which are still in use today, give an insight of the culture of indigenous community in Sabah. A small sized book which contains of 183 pages and a bibliography.Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuching, Malaysia: Dayak Cultural Foundation, 1998. First edition. Paperback. New. 6-12-16. A selection of twenty one songs collected by the author from the Kenyah community of the Baram District, who normally sing unaccompanied, but in two-part harmony. The songs have been transcribed and musically arranged by the author in the hope of publicising the songs among school children and the wider community. 67 pages with a bibliography and some colour photos. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Waveland Press, 2008. Paperback. Very Good. The authors set out to describe the way of life of the Batek, one of the last remaining groups of hunter gatherers in Southeast Asia. They hope that the book will not only benefit other outsiders, but also future generations of Batek, as their traditional way of life changes. The research on which this book is based was carried out mainly in the mid-1970s, but has been updated to 2004. Very Good Paperback 163 pages including a list of references and * a 37 minute DVD 'The Batek: Rainforest Foragers of Kelantan, Malaysia' showing the way of life described in the book. * Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from some scuffing of the text block and faint signs of damp on the inside covers, the book looks new

Malaysia: Lembaga Kemajuan Pahang Tenggara, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. At the time of writing this report there were approximately 8,000 Orang Asli (indigenous tribes people) in Southeast Pahang. The purpose of the report was to determine how this group could be incorporated into economic development in the state as a whole and to give a general picture of their economy, culture and their desires and aspirations for the future. 111 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has yellowed in parts with age and there is a small crease along the top edge of the front. The binding is tight and the text clear withvery mild tanning.

Kuala Lumpur: Muzium Negara, 1983. Paperback. Very Good. A guide to a collection which, at the time of publication, was considered to probably be the largest of its kind. Mainly Kenyah, Kayan and Iban masks are featured in this collection. With numerous black and white photos. Very Good Paperback .111 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia There are faint signs of damp on a front end paper. Otherwise the binding is tight, text clear and there is minimal tanning throughout.

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. The author has selected a comprehensive range of photographs taken by the staff at the Sarawak Museum in the 1940s. Many of those included in this book have never been published before. The subjects of the photographs are the Orang Ulu, people from upriver, on the Baram and Tinjar rivers whose arts and crafts, religious ceremonies and much else are captured in this fascinating collection.135 pages. Please see scanned photos for a list of the chapters. Weight: 1.2.kg. *Post free within Malaysia by this item may incur additional charges for posting elsewhere*

George Town, Penang: Sahabat Alam Malaysia, 2015. Paperback. New. This is a documentary account of the plight of the Penan peoples of Sarawak, who have been continually buffeted by logging and other development activities that disrupt their traditional way of life. In 2002 Sahabat Alam Malaysia, an advocacy group, issued the Long Sayan Declaration to comprehensively set out the plight of the Penan together with recommendations to correct the situation. In this book, the group provides an update as to what progress, if any, has been made since then. 192 pages. with some colour photographs. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. Paperback. New. With concepts of race being an influential factor in politics and many other aspects of life in present day Malaysia, the author seeks to uncover how these concepts originated. A significant factor obviously has been the colonial attitudes to race, many of which have been taken on in various forms by Malaysians today. By concentrating her focus on attitudes to the people now known as Orang Asli, the aboriginal people of the country, she seeks to extract more general evidence for the development of racial concepts in the country generally. 310 pages with tables, figures, maps, notes, a glossary, a bibliography and an index. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia