Johor Ethnobotany Database
ETHNIC
Below is a list of ethnics in the database.
The Temuan Orang Asli people are from the Melayu Asli group (Proto Malay). They live in Selangor, Melaka, Pahang, Muar District, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. The Temuan Tribe in Negeri Sembilan practice the Pepatih Tradition and are not much different from the Temuan Tribe traditions in other states.
The Jakun Tribe (Ulu People), from the Melayu Asli tribes (Proto Malay) that live in the south of the Peninsular originating from Yunan (Southern China). They still practice animism. Their lives are influenced by the environment such as mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, rocks, caves, etc. They believe that their village would be stricken by natural disasters if any of them violates the superstitious beliefs.