Surviving the flood: the case of indigenous Batek of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sharifah Zahhura Syed Abdullah, Rozieyati Mohamed Saleh, Nur Haslindawaty Abdul Rashid, Siti Hawa Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21640/1/Surviving%20the%20flood%20The%20case%20of%20indigenous%20Batek%20of%20Malaysia.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21640/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/issue/view/1582
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

In Kelantan, the occurrence of flood is common, but a massive tsunami-like flood due to the receipt of high-density rain in Hulu Kelantan which happened on the 24th December 2014 was an exceptional event. Among the victims were the traditional semi-nomadic indigenous Batek who practice hunting, gath...