Title
An 'Orang Asli' woman and child by the stilts of an 'attap' hut
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 11 x 8.3 cm
Accession No.
1991-00522
Collection of
‘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).
