Petalangan people is another “indigenous” ethnic group of Riau Province who settle in Langgam Subdistrict, Pengkalan Kuras, Bunut and Kuala Lumpur, Pelalawan Regency (Tenas Effendy et.al., nd.:107). They are called “indigenous” because, according to Tenas Effendy, they belong to Proto-Malay race (Old Malay) who became the first inhabitant of the area now called Riau Province. Given this, Petalangan people are refered as “Orang Asal” or “Orang Asli” (indigenous) (Effendy et.al., nd.:107).
The addressing of Petalangan is thought to be caused by the action of the people fencing their village and took water by means of buluh “talang” (buluh = bamboo, talang = gutter). Thus, the people were then refered as “Orang Talang” (Talang people), or generally called “Orang Petalangan” ethnic group (Effendy et.al., nd.:107).
Petalangan people settle in Hutan Tanah Wilayat through generations. They hand down their cultural tradition through generations as well. Here lies the importance of preserving the culture (tradition) of orang Petalangan and Tanah Hutan Wilayat. One of the effort is by spreading them through oral tradition. More ... >>
The addressing of Petalangan is thought to be caused by the action of the people fencing their village and took water by means of buluh “talang” (buluh = bamboo, talang = gutter). Thus, the people were then refered as “Orang Talang” (Talang people), or generally called “Orang Petalangan” ethnic group (Effendy et.al., nd.:107).
Petalangan people settle in Hutan Tanah Wilayat through generations. They hand down their cultural tradition through generations as well. Here lies the importance of preserving the culture (tradition) of orang Petalangan and Tanah Hutan Wilayat. One of the effort is by spreading them through oral tradition. More ... >>
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