At the Edge of Mangrove Forest: The Suku Asli and the Quest for Indigeneity, Ethnicity, and Development

This book explores how the Suku Asli have become aware of their indigeneity, objectify and change their lifestyles, construct identities of indigeneity, and ultimately become indigenous people, despite being a political framework whose existence is recognized and shaped by other peoples and groups.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press

The Malaysian population is predominantly ethnic Malays, who hold the ruling class position in the nation. However, there exists a significant presence of indigenous peoples within the country, such as the Suku Asli. It's important to note that indigenous peoples are not inherently indigenous from birth. Rather, they are a political construct that is recognized and shaped by the interplay of various forces among different peoples and groups. This book delves into the intricate process by which the Suku Asli have come to recognize their indigeneity, alter their lifestyles, establish identities rooted in indigeneity, and ultimately transition into being recognized as indigenous individuals.

Ethnic Malays constitute the majority of the Malaysian population and hold the ruling class status in the nation. However, the country also boasts a significant presence of indigenous peoples, including the Suku Asli. It's crucial to understand that indigenous individuals are not inherently indigenous from birth. Rather, they are a political construct that is recognized and shaped by the interplay of various forces among different peoples and groups. This book explores the intricate journey undertaken by the Suku Asli as they grapple with their indigeneity, reshape their lifestyles, construct identities rooted in their heritage, and ultimately achieve recognition as indigenous individuals within the Malaysian society.

The Malaysian population is predominantly ethnic Malays, who hold the ruling class position in the nation. However, the country also boasts a significant presence of indigenous peoples, including the Suku Asli. It's important to note that indigenous individuals are not inherently indigenous from birth. Rather, they are a political construct that is recognized and shaped by the interplay of various forces among different peoples and groups. This book delves into the intricate process by which the Suku Asli have come to recognize their indigeneity, alter their lifestyles, establish identities rooted in their heritage, and ultimately achieve recognition as indigenous individuals within the Malaysian society.

Ethnic Malays constitute the majority of the Malaysian population and hold the ruling class status in the nation. However, the country also boasts a significant presence of indigenous peoples, including the Suku Asli. It's important to note that indigenous individuals are not inherently indigenous from birth. Rather, they are a political construct that is recognized and shaped by the interplay of various forces among different peoples and groups. This book explores the intricate journey undertaken by the Suku Asli as they grapple with their indigeneity, reshape their lifestyles, construct identities rooted in their heritage, and ultimately achieve recognition as indigenous individuals within the Malaysian society.

ISBN-13: 9781925608410