Traditional attitudes towards the environment
For the indigenous peoples of Malaysia's pre-industrial past, the relationship between man and nature was necessarily a very intimate one. It often involved a mystical view of the world where subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing or farming were perceived to be as much a ritual undertaking as they were a matter of practical technique. In many instances, especially in pre-literate societies without written records, ritual edicts served to codify traditional survival strategies, ensuring their successful transmission from one generation to the next by word of mouth.
- Information in the full article includes
- Animism
- Corporate versus private ownership
- An ambivalent view of nature
- Blood, thunder and the mockery of animals
