Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap: The Manifestation of Forest in the Lives of the Bateks in Taman Negara National Park

Title
2012, Vol.42:190–197, doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.04.181

ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies (AcE-Bs), Riverside Majestic Hotel, 7- 8 July 2010, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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Title 

Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap: The Manifestation of Forest in the Lives of the Bateks in Taman Negara National Park

• Author 

• N.Z. Fatanah ^a,,
• Mustaffa Omar ^b
• Salleh Daim ^a

• aCentre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Teknologi MARA, MALAYSIA
• bSchool of Psychology and Human Development Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA

Available online 1 June 2012.

Abstract

The paper explores the Bateks manifestation of forest in Taman Negara National Park, Pahang. Such manifestation emerged from the mutual relationship between the Bateks and their forest surroundings. In the Bateks beliefs system, the concept of Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap represents the Bateks unique way of evaluating the forest. The Bateks see that the forest represents a dynamic dimension which has to be calmed through good spirits and behavior. This belief is to them the best way in endearing themselves to the environment.

Keywords

Environment-behaviour ;indigenous people

Orang Asli

Taman Negara

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