May 27, 2014

Sarawak : Where can you find Penans in Sarawak?

The Penans are nomadic people of Sarawak until they find themselves permanent homes. Today they have some fairly permanent homes but perhaps they do face legal cases if they cannot have documents to prove their ownership.


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Building a kindergarten for the Penans in Pa Adang

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Meeting up with Penan friends

and now that can be a real headache. How does one prove one's ancestral homeland if one is from a nomadic race?

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