Slide Shows on Orang Asli Life at
Tasik Chini
By
way
of 150 annotated photos arranged in 10 topical
slide shows, this page highlights various aspects of Orang Asli life at
Tasik Chini. The photos cover the years 1989-2005 (a photo's name
begins with
the year it was taken). For more background information, see
History
and Profile.
The
people, the village, and the lake
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The
people - 18 photos
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The
village - 17 photos
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The
school - 15 photos
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The
enchanting lake - 21 photos
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The
suffering lake - 14 photos
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The
three
kenduri
The kenduri
is an integral part of
Orang
Asli tradition. It is a meal prepared on only three occasions in one's
life, namely, birth, wedding,
and death, and it is embedded in further rituals that mark these
occasions.
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Initiation
rituals - 10 photos
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Wedding
rituals - 11 photos |
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Burial
rituals - 17 photos
[warning: some of these photos may be disturbing]
In honor
and memory of
Christoffe 'Atan' Payonne who loved and respected the Jakun
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Work
and food
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Washing,
tapping rubber,
gathering rattan, making canoos, recent
projects - 15 photos
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Gathering
and preparing food as
in the past and sometimes in the present - 15 photos
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