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Article

30 Jan 2014

Author:
Jon Afrizal, Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

Indigenous people seek land, better lives [Indonesia]

…[T]he Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) indigenous people in Jambi have been forced to lead a nomadic life, because their land has been turned into oil palm plantation. “This area used to be a forest 10 years ago, but now it has is an oil palm plantation. We don’t know where else to go,” said Syargawi, SAD tribal community chief...“Ever since the forest vanished, we’ve been on the move seeking somewhere to live,” said Syargawi.…Besides the lack of a place to stay, they also face difficulties in getting food. Since the forest has vanished, they are unable to hunt for animals for food…