Title: Tong tana
This series of artwork is an attempt to capture a sense of memory in relation to history, diminishing cultures and a new way of life.
The indigenous people have been the subject of debate in Malaysia and the international human rights arena. The rights of several indigenous groups, such as the Orang Asli, have been neglected as they continue their struggle for land rights. They have a strong affinity to the land they live on and their environment is essential for their social and cultural conditions and survival as a cultural entity
The environmental shift due to deforestation, industrial logging, large-scale commercial oil palm plantations , road construction and large dams have contributed to forest degradation. These activities have created hardship to the indigenous people as a result of diminished resources
The indigenous people have been the subject of debate in Malaysia and the international human rights arena. The rights of several indigenous groups, such as the Orang Asli, have been neglected as they continue their struggle for land rights. They have a strong affinity to the land they live on and their environment is essential for their social and cultural conditions and survival as a cultural entity
The environmental shift due to deforestation, industrial logging, large-scale commercial oil palm plantations , road construction and large dams have contributed to forest degradation. These activities have created hardship to the indigenous people as a result of diminished resources
