The Temiar are a

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c group indigenous to the

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and one of the largest of the eighteen

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groups of

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. They reside mainly within

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and

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states. The total ethnic population is estimated at around 40,000 to 120,000, most of which live on the fringes of the rainforest, while a small number have been urbanised. Temiar are traditionally

animists Animism (from Latin: ' meaning 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, huma ...

, giving great significance to nature,

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and spiritual healing. The ceremonial Sewang dance is also performed by the Temiar people as part of their folk beliefs.

Population

The changes in the population of the Temiar people are as the following:-

Culture

Traditional food

* Nasi serempad, rice cooked in bamboo * Umbut Bayas Masak Gulai,

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curry * Pucuk Paku Peno’ol, vegetable '' pucuk paku'' fern,

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leaves and

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cooked in bamboo

Settlement area

Major settlements of the Temiar are namely:- * Jeram Bertam,

* Kampung Chengkelik, Kuala Betis,

* Kampung Merlung, Kuala Betis,

* Kampung Jarau Baru, Kemar,

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* Kampung Sungai Cadak,

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* Kampung Temakah,

* Kampung Ulu Gerik,

* Kampung Tonggang,

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* Pos Poi, Lasah,

Sungai Siput Sungai Siput (U) ( Jawi: سوڠاي سيڤوت; Tamil: சுங்கை சீப்புட்) (English: Snail River) is a town and mukim in Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia, covering 155.141 hectares, 61.5% of the total area of Ku ...

(North),

* Pos Perwor, Lasah,

(North),

* Air Banun,

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* Kemar,

Notable people

Zumika Azmi Zumika Azmi (born 19 June 1998) is a Malaysian cricketer. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Malaysia on 3 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. She is of Temiar descent, a group of indigenous peoples kno ...

, Malaysian Cricketer *

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, Malaysian Cricketer

References

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