Environmental world-view as an approach in environmental ethics: the suku Temuan of Malaysia

Rosta Harun, . and Mohd Kamil Yusoff, . and Azizi Muda, . and Wan Hilmizi Wan Aziz, . and Hasif Syazwan Rumli, . Environmental world-view as an approach in environmental ethics: the suku Temuan of Malaysia. pp. 20-22. ISSN 0128-6072

This paper discusses the findings of a qualitative study done on four Orang Asli villages in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. The hypothesis is that the mentioned nonhuman natural entities posses intrinsic and inherent values. They are valueble in and for themselves. The Orang Asli are essentially animists. They believe that spirits are also in control of humans and the physical world enviroment. The physical phenomenon such as forests mountains hills waterfalls rivers and other similar geographical attributes are connected to the spirits. They can also be found in specific localities in the community. The spirit have the ability to bring about good and bad outcome resulting from actions of the Orang Asli depending on the favourability of the spirits towards their actions. In suku Temuan the spirit is known as Seliman. Being animists it can be seen that their environmental worldview is very much biocentric in nature.

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This paper discusses the findings of a qualitative study done on four Orang Asli villages in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. The hypothesis is that the mentioned nonhuman natural entities posses intrinsic and inherent values. They are valueble in and for themselves. The Orang Asli are essentially animists. They believe that spirits are also in control of humans and the physical world enviroment. The physical phenomenon such as forests mountains hills waterfalls rivers and other similar geographical attributes are connected to the spirits. They can also be found in specific localities in the community. The spirit have the ability to bring about good and bad outcome resulting from actions of the Orang Asli depending on the favourability of the spirits towards their actions. In suku Temuan the spirit is known as Seliman. Being animists it can be seen that their environmental worldview is very much biocentric in nature.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	ETHNIC GROUPS
AGROVOC Term:	RURAL COMMUNITIES
AGROVOC Term:	BEHAVIOUR
AGROVOC Term:	CULTURAL BEHAVIOUR
AGROVOC Term:	RURAL ENVIRONMENT
AGROVOC Term:	SOCIOCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
AGROVOC Term:	DATA COLLECTION
AGROVOC Term:	INTERVIEWS
AGROVOC Term:	SURVEYS
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:26
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21162

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