Orang Asli beliefs and value systems
A Jah Hut healing ritual
The belief systems of the Orang Asli are among the oldest religions in Asia. Based on animism, these systems share the view that every creature is imbued with spirits, and that a supernatural world inhabited by spirits affects order in the secular world and the well-being of man. Religion forms the basis of the Orang Asli’s values and social mores, which constitute the bedrock of indigenous laws that maintain unity within the communities and ensure the survival of their culture.
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- Gods, spirits and demons
- Adat and social mores
- Harmony with nature