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The Badeng Kenyah of Belaga in Sarawak : Marginality, Changing Traditions and Development

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Call no.
: 305.8992305952 TAN
Author
: Tan Chee-Beng
Contributor
: Georgiana Usun Jok
Summary
This ethnographic study examines the community of the Badeng Kenyah in the Belaga district of Sarawak. Tan traces their origin myths, migratory patterns, and profound cultural changes resulting from logging, the construction of large‑scale infrastructure (including the Bakun Hydroelectric Project), relocation, and engagement with modernity. The book addresses themes of marginalisation, identity transformation, economic change, and how traditional ways of life are being re‑shaped in response to both internal dynamics and external development pressures. It is particularly useful for scholars of indigenous studies, cultural anthropology, and development in Borneo, as it connects lived experience with broader structural forces. The work also preserves an important facet of Sarawak’s indigenous heritage that may otherwise be overlooked.

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