The Semang Kensiu Orang Asli of Lubuk Legong, Baling: Their Language and Cultural Endangerment

Ghani, Alias Abd; Lah, Salasiah Che

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.177

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“…Azhari et al (2019) preliminary findings also discovered the limited command of the Malay language among Indigenous community students and their limited enthusiasm to learn failed the rural school concept. Due to the movement of living and surrounding with other ethnic, there are concerns that it would lead to the assimilation of the original language into the social community area (Ghani & Lah, 2015). Besides, their technological acceptance and usage are still limited (Hanafiah et al, 2023), which in return demotes their ability to compete with the mainstream population.…”

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The connection between missing school and Indigenous community: challenges and complexities

Zamzuri

Hanafiah

Suzila

et al. 2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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This commentary elaborates on the issues pertaining to absenteeism among Indigenous children and explores their perceived challenges and complexities. The qualitative study focuses on the Malaysian Semaq Beri Indigenous community, with 1 of the 19 Orang Asli (the Indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia). Data were collected via semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that despite various initiatives and incentives by the government to increase access to education, their acceptance of the modern education system is still limited, caused by a complex set of underlying factors: distance to school, lack of transportation assistance, less commitment to modern education, enclave cultural demand, socio-economic disparity, and lack of technology readiness. The study recommends more horizontal and vertical policy-making strategies to inculcate a culture of lifelong learning among the young Indigenous generation. These are seen as preconditions to success through consolidating and sustaining the Indigenous community’s cultural beliefs with current education policies.

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confidence: 99%