An exploration orang asli indigenous knowledge and practices of green technology in selected settlements in in Peninsular Malaysia. Doctoral thesis, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. (2019)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the Orang Asli Indigenous Knowledge and Practice of Green Technology (IKPGT) at selected settlements in Peninsular Malaysia. A case study with ‘multiple cases and multiple sites’ was used as the research design. The five domains of IKPGT identified in this study, i.e., medicine, food, music, forestry, and handicraft were derived from the two models, namely, An Integrated Model of Indigenous Economy, Social World and Ecosystems and First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning Model. Both these models were selected because they contained the relevant variables for this study. Interview protocols, observations and document analyses were used to obtain the qualitative data. Ten informants from Mah Meri, Semai, Temuan, Bateq dan Semaq Beri were involved in the interviews. The interviews were video and audio-taped, transcribed in verbatim, analyzed, and imported into Atlas.ti software for data processing. The findings showed that the Mah Meri and Semai tribes were still using IKPGT with regards to preparing traditional medicine to cure certain diseases by using selected herbs from the forest. In terms of food preparation, most Orang Asli were still preparing their indigenous foods by using their traditional equipment and bamboo to cook their meals, which represented green technology in its own right. The findings of this study also indicated that the Semai and Semaq Beri tribes played traditional music by using musical instruments made from bamboo and pufferfish’s skin. In terms of forestry, the Semai tribes, in this study, were still using IKPGT, i.e., they used natural materials to make tools such as blowpipe and beliung. The Temuan, Mah Meri and Semai tribes widely used bamboo, Nipah and Bemban as the primary “green” material in their handicrafts. In conclusion, the main result shows that most of Orang Asli still maintain and practice 'green technology' based on their indigenous knowledge in their daily life. This study has also documented the Orang Asli IKPGT so that the knowledge and practice could be preserved and shared with the other communities in order to avoid extinction. As an implication, the development of a new framework on Orang Asli IKPGT based on the empirical data could be used as a guide to maintain the sustainability of Orang Asli lives and heritage.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Keywords: | Green technology |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Green Technology > Economic Aspects By Niche > Green Technology > Research |
| Collections: | Niche > Green Technology |
| Depositing User: | Nur Aqilah Russli |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2026 02:44 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2026 02:44 |
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