Independence gone with the trees

For an outsider, the Penans are an unknown enigma. For the government, they are the blind spot that can be conveniently missed; and for the logging concessionaires and plantation kingpins, they are pure nuisance.

However for those who know them, they are shy, genial and sensible people with a ready smile and plenty of love for the forest they call their home.

Full story in Malaysiakini.com

Story by K Kabilan
Video by Indrani Kopal

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• penan
• sarawak
• malaysia
• logging

[hamdiexile]

great documentary.

[fakingthetuesday]

tarzan and jane... lol..

[AKEAMAI]

It is very good that the plight of the Penans are highlighted constantly in the media. However, they are not the only ones who are affected by this madness of the tycoons and the immoral government. The other ethnic groups are also badly affected. Their land taken, their rivers silting, drinking water polluted, crops destroyed and their future bleak. Please remember them too. They are the Ibans, Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Lun Bawang, Saban, Sekapan, Kejaman, Tering, Beketan and many more.

[tkooi71]

Indigenous people choose to live in peace and healthy life with the Gaia instead of choosing the materialistic and luxury live of ego that give you nothing but hatred, frustration, unhealthy food to eat and toxic air to breathe.

[yukitoluver]

i hope the government's work dont disturb their peace. they look so happy and content. let it be like that.