An 'Orang Asli' village

Title
An 'Orang Asli' village
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 7.1 x 10.9 cm
Accession No.
1991-00524

‘Orang Asli’ refers to the indigenous people in Malay Peninsula who were previously known as ‘Sakai’. They are divided into three main tribal groups: the ‘Semang’ (or ‘Negrito’), ’Senoi’ and proto-Malay (aboriginal Malay).