The Penans people vs loggers/authorities

A report by Malaysiakini, the Penans are waging a battle on two fronts simultaneously.

On one hand, they are trying to protect their jungle from being destroyed by loggers while on the other they are trying their best to get the authorities to provide them with the most basic necessities in life.

Reported and Narratored by K Kabilan. Cinematography by Maran Perianen. Edited by Indrani Kopal.

This video was made by malaysiakini

The Penan are a nomadic aboriginal people living in Sarawak and Brunei. They are one of the last such peoples remaining.

The Penan are noted for their practice of ‘molong’ which means never taking more than necessary.

Most Penan were nomadic hunter-gatherers until the post-World War II missionaries settled many of the Penan, mainly in the Ulu-Baram district but also in the Limbang district.