Socioeconomic impacts of longhouse tourism on local communities : a case study of selected longhouse communities in the Ai, Engkari and Skrang river systems, Sri Aman Division, Sarawak

Sarawak, is popular for its ethnic and cultural diversity, especially among Dayaks, One of the prominent features of the Dayak culture is community living in longhouses. Among the major ethnic groups of the Dayak is the Iban who commonly live in longhouses on riverbanks, practicing shifting rice cul...

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Auteur principal: Benji, Anak Jihen
Format: Thèse
Langue:anglais
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Publié: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2001
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Accès en ligne:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2035/
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Résumé:Sarawak, is popular for its ethnic and cultural diversity, especially among Dayaks, One of the prominent features of the Dayak culture is community living in longhouses. Among the major ethnic groups of the Dayak is the Iban who commonly live in longhouses on riverbanks, practicing shifting rice cultivation and are still following customary beliefs and practices.