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Janum bin Lamat, Chief of Jerieng Tribe, leads the Taber Gunung ritual at Bukit penyambung, Desa Pelangas.

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The Jerieng Tribe’s Efforts to Preserve Their Land and Tradition

by Rofi Jaelani and Nopri Ismi 20 March 202320 March 2023

For the past few years, there has been a rapid growth of palm and industry plantations in the Bangka Belitung Islands that threatens the culture and tradition of the native Jerieng Tribe. These indigenous people have been tirelessly fighting to keep their land and preserve their way of life.