Celebrating World Indigenous Day 2013 national level in Pahang, Malaysia.

This year Malaysian indigenous people celebrated the World Indigenous Day in Kg. Pian a Jahut village situated in Pahang, Peninsula of Malaysia after being held in Sabah last year. This is special celebration for indigenous people around the globe to celebrate as it is fall on the same date after introduced by United Nation. This is year our celebration come to very busy time because this year the Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on 8^th and 9^th of August 2013. But it doesn’t stop the people going to this celebration and celebrate it. The celebration was organized by Malaysian Indigenous People Network (JOAS), Center of Orang Asli Concern (COAC) and together with Kampung Pian villager’s Network.

There are full of activities organized for 3 days celebration along together with a special visitor UN Representative from New York, USA. One of activities was organized such as Peninsula’s Indigenous cultural performance night, Borneo Indigenous people’s cultural performance, tradition sport for kids and adult, craft exhibition and also kid’s art and craft workshop organized by myself with help of volunteers.

Cultural night performer from Kelantan they are from Temiar tribe of Peninsula of Malaysia.

Cultural performance by Temuan from Negeri Sembilan

Traditional games designed for kids.

Betel nut branch race! Among favourite's Orang Asli kids games.

Spinning top was one of my favourite pass times, especially to this kids and this was their best time to show how good their skill.

Traditional games for adult.

Blowpipes competition was one favourite game in Indigenous Day

           

  Raft race was special game for this year as the venue was located near to the beautiful river.    

Cultural performance of Sabah

We finished the celebration with workshops for participants. For adult JOAS and COAC has organised Land Right's workshop and for the kids we organised Art and Craft's Workshop.

Orang Asal's kids working on their artwork in the art and craft workshop