by Ahmad Jamil
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Mom and I after a bath
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I belong to an Iban native family of Sarawak, Malaysia. We have
modernized on almost every aspect of our life and live in the city of
Kuching.
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Mom and I bathing with a neighbor
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Recently, I found some vintage pictures of my mom and me when I was still a
baby (mid 1960's). My mom told me that during that time, we were still
living in the jungle and hunting for food. The photographs were taken by an
armature photographer (Mr. Lim Poh Chiang) and he was delighted to present
some copies of his work after it was developed. I would like to share them
with the rest of the world.
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Mom weaving
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Mom nursing after weaving
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"You can take natives out of jungle but you cannot take jungle out of
natives."
Two touching photos of Penan natives of Sarawak, Malaysia. The Penans are
facing a bleak future to defend their life style. They are not against
modernization. They are just hoping to continue their tradition alongside
progress without the risk deportation and losing their land.
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Penan mom
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Penan family
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Breastfeeding
Reading
Room
