Malaysia – This Sarawak village has kept its Gawai tradition alive for over 50 years
Kampung Taee has organised its annual ‘birarak’, or parade, without interruption for the past 56 years. (TVS Entertainment pic) In Kampung Taee, generations of Bidayuh families continue to march together […]
Climate Disinformation Threatens Indigenous Communities in Cambodia, Report Warns
By Teng Yalirozy Cambodianess May 26, 2026 Photo shows Prey Lang community networks from all four provinces celebrated International Forest Day under the theme Forests are Life on March 21, […]
Thailand’s Mani youth blend forest shelter traditions with modern education
By Khaosod English Mon, May 25, 2026 SATUN — Children from Thailand’s Mani ethnic minority, an Indigenous forest-dwelling community in southern Thailand, are blending traditional survival skills with modern education […]
UN Special Rapporteur Engages with Indigenous Communities in Indonesia’s NTT
Ervana Trikarinaputri TEMPO.CO Fri, July 11, 2025 JAKARTA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for the rights of indigenous peoples, Albert Kwokwo Barume, visited Poco Leok, Manggarai Regency, East Nusa […]
Award-Winning 2025 Film at Cambodia Indigenous Community Event
By Michelle Vachon Cambodianess Fri, July 11, 2025 A member of the Bunong community in Mondulkiri province. Photo: Tong Len PHNOM PENH — Over the last centuries, the process has […]
MALAYSIA’S LARGEST GATHERING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IS BACK!
Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC) Malaysia July 7,2025 . The national-level World Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations is Malaysia’s biggest annual gathering of Indigenous communities, bringing together Orang Asal from […]
The S’aoch: the Story of a Minority in Cambodia as Old as the Khmers Who Have Faded Away
By: Michelle Vachon Cambodianess Fri, May 9, 2025 Members of the S’aoch community in Samrong village in Kampot province. Photo provided by Jean-Michel Filippi PHNOM PENH — Until recently, […]
MALAYSIA – In Sabah’s shadows, stateless children fight for education in alternative learning centres
By Julia Chan Malay Mail Sat, March 01 2025 Rivai (left) and teachers at the Etania school are dedicated to providing an education to marginalised children. — Picture by Julia […]
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