![]() ![]() ![]() Woods and rattans will be replaced with palm oil plantations and the Kubu people will, again, be forced to move deeper into the forest. Unfortunately, this unique indigenous peaceful tribe will be facing more challenges in the future as thousands of hectares of forests will be cleared. Some have involuntarily moved out of their settlements, though many are still trying to survive in the wild. But, the conversations of forests into plantations are beginning to threaten their ways of living. The Kubu people call these foreigners “bright people”. Perhaps, only a number of NGOs have managed to establish contact with them. The Tribe has never received external influence. This is done as they believe death curses their dwelling, hence, the need to find a new blessed place. Walking to the new location, the move can take up to six months. A ritual foloiwng a person’s death, melangun requires people of the Kubu Tribe to move their settlements to another location. The Kubu Tribe also believes in the presence of spirits and supernatural powers. Their faith in God is summed up in a simple phrase: in mano bungo ado, ado dewo in sano – where there are flowers, these is God. Theft, rape, and murder among other actions deemed as barbaric will be met with harsh punishments. There are strong restrictions governing the lives of the Kubu people. They live off the forest in which they build simple houses, gather and hunt for food, marry, create a family, and live. They are nomadic people, moving from the valleys to the hills, often farther and more inaccessible. The Kubu people live in the forests of Bukit Barisan, which stretches from Sarolangun in Jambi to Dharmasraya in West Sumatra. They are called “kubu” because they live deep in the wilderness. The Kubu Tribe, also known as Suku Anak Dalam or Orang Rimba (‘people of the forest’), is one of the ethnic groups living on the island of Sumatra, mostly in Jambi and South Sumatra. ![]()
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