Book
Migration and its alternatives among the Iban of Sarawak
M. Nijhoff • The Hague • Published In 1982 • Pages: x, 126
By: Padoch, Christine.
Abstract
As alternatives to migration, this monograph describes some of the technological, demographic and other adjustments made by groups of shifting Iban cultivators in response to changing environmental conditions (p. 3). These changes are neither sudden, nor do they indicate a 'breakdown' of the existing cultural system as the result of overpowering economic or political forces. The data presented here relate to several communities, notably in the Engkari (Nanga Jela), Ensebang, Baleh River, and Kemena (Bintulu) areas. The primary changes discussed in this work deal with the Iban system of resource use, particularly in regard to agriculture. This document also contains data on the history of migrations, land use and land tenure, human fertility and population growth, agricultural methods (primarily in reference to padi cultivation), and trade and sources of income.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle
- Field Date
- no date -- the author was in the field but is not very explicit about where or when, it looks like possibly 1973-1975
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Engkari (Nanga Jela), Ensebang, Baleh River, Kemena (Bintulu) areas, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Notes
- Christine Padoch
- Bibliography: p. [119]-126
- LCSH
- Ibans (Bornean people)