Cameron Highlands Native Village Adventure

The indigenous villages of Malaysia, Orang Asli Villages is often visited by tourists who hope to seek out the aboriginal people and understand their culture.

Orang Asli can be found in many different parts of Malaysia, and their choice of lifestyle is dependent of where they dwell. The Orang Laut, Orang Seletar and Mah Meri live along the coast and are fishermen. The Temuan, Jakun and Semai have taken to agriculture, some even manage to own rubber, oil palm and cocoa plantations.

Still about 40% of the Orang Asli population continue to be forest dwellers. They cultivate hill rice, and engage in hunting and gathering, and trade in forest produce such as petai, durian, rattan and resins.

The forest dwellers include the Semai, Temiar, Che Wong, Jah Hut , Semelai and Semoq Beri. A small number continue a nomadic lifestyle deep in the rainforest. This includes Negrito groups such as the Jahai and Lanoh.

During raining season , we will advice as the trail may be too muddy.