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Latitude

4.151

Longitude

101.4765

Start Date

2017-04-11

End Date

2017-04-11

All items 007 were recorded at Kampung Tumboh Hangat, Perak, Malaysia on April 11 2017. These recordings were made with Semai language speakers in Kampuk Temboh Bekèèt (Kampung Tumboh Hangat), Perak Tengah, Malaysia. Interviewees are Long Lela Bt Itam Saleh, Itam Wok Bt Alang Mat Yit, Rosmanita A/P Osman, Jantan a/l Jelatik, Itam Tun A/P Kelub Jasin, Itam Binti Pandak Nordin, Irati a/p Jantan. Cultural topics covered: fishing nets, blow pipes and uses; use of handmade dishes for food, seeds etc; tools (baskets and axes); traditional hunting; blowpipes and poison; traditional herbs and medicines, weaving palm leaf mats, childrearing; traditional medicines and taboos associated with childbirth; personal narratives (childhood memories, work, Semai identity, religion). The recordings were made under a Project funded by the Fundamental Research Grant (FRGS/2/2014/SSI09/UTP/02/1) 2014-2017 from Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. The Project leaders were Dr Sumathi Renganathan (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS) and Orang Asli community leader/head man Tok Batin Jasmani Mat Jalak, with Dr Inge Kral (The Australian National University).

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