Aborigines & Natives

Question 1

Define aborigines

Answer 1

• Latin term ‘aborigine’ means from the beginning = Indigenous
• Inhabiting in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous

Question 2

What does the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134) Section 2 state about?

Answer 2

A division of aborigines as characterized by culture, language, and social organization and includes any group which the State Authority declare to be an aboriginal ethnic group.

Question 3

18 ethnic subgroups are classified into?

Answer 3

Negrito, Senoi, Proto-Malay

Question 4

Three tribes from the 18 ethnic subgroups were divided into how many tribes? Explain

Answer 4

Six, where they speak different languages other than the known local Malay dialect

Question 5

Who is an aborigine?

Answer 5

• orang asli in penisular malaysia part of bumiputera race

Question 6

State all 5 provisions under Section 3 Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134)

Answer 6

• s3(1)(a) : Appa
  -s3(1)(b) : Baby adopted by aborigines , member of that community
  -s3(1)(c) : Mom aborigine father isn’t . Child aborigine
  -s3(2): Aborigine converts religion but follows aborigine way of life, still aborigine
  -s3(3) : question on whether any is or isn’t aborigine will be decided by ministers

Question 7

If one disputes as to whether a person is an aborigine or not refer to what?

Answer 7

S3(3) any questions whether a person is / isn’t an aborigine will be decided by MINISTER

Question 8

What does Art 161A (6) of FC states that natives mean in sarawak?

Answer 8

• A citizen & belongs to 1 of the races specified by state law as indigenous to state

Question 9

What does Art 161A (6) of FC states that natives mean in sabah?

Answer 9

• a person who is a citizen, child/grandchild of a race indigenous to Sabah & was either born in Sabah or to a father domiciled in Sabah at the time of birth

Question 10

Why were 18 ethnic groups were formed?

Answer 10

To ease administrative system