Orang Asli And Their Wood Art

Orang Asli and their Wood Art gives a fascinating account of the art, culture, customs and beliefs of Peninsular Malaysia’s three main Orang Asli groups: the Negrito, the Senoi and the Proto Malays. This book provides a rare insight into the nomadic world and bamboo culture of Malaysia’s first peoples, who rely on the forest ecosystem for their everyday needs, but who never take more than necessary to survive. Lavish full-colour photographs by H Berbar capture the Orang Asli and their life in the jungle, from hunting with blowpipes, fishing with bamboo traps, to tattooing the face with jungle dyes.

Orang Asli and their Wood Art is an invaluable addition to the scarce literature available on Peninsular Malaysia’s first peoples.

Hardcover with dust jacket

Book condition: Good. Covers have light general wear plus a trifle bump to top front corner. Light dust stains to page 7 and 48. Otherwise internally very clean

Dust Jacket condition: Good. Jacket has light general wear plus light foxing to inside.

Author: Anthony Ratos

Dimensions: 24 x 29 cm

Print length: 184 Pages

Language: English

Publication date: 2006

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Editions

ISBN:‎ 9789812612496