The Perspectives of the Malaysian Aboriginal Group on Ethnic Relations: A Case Study of the Mahmeri Group in Selangor, Malaysia

Norazlan Hadi Yaacob, Faezah Kassim, Norhafiza Mohd Hed

2018

Abstract

It is often said that there exists an unsatisfactory or a weak interaction between the indigenous groups with the main ethnic groups. This is because there remains a feeling of prejudice in the indigenous against other ethnic groups who are often trying to exploit them. Wrong perceptions will lead to prejudice and negative stereotypes in society. To what extent this perception has really existed in the minds of the indigenous group? This study is conducted to identify and examine the knowledge, opinions, attitudes and evaluations of the indigenous people on ethnic relations. Therefore, a quantitative study using a total of 27 questionnaires on the knowledge and attitude of the aborigines towards ethnic relations is distributed to the Mahmeri group in Carey Island, Selangor. Overall, this study finds that the majority (81.5%) from the Mahmeri tribe has responded positively in the formation of ethnic relations whilst some (18.5%) feel that the ethnic relations are unimportant. This means that efforts are needed to improve the perceptions and enhance the ethnic relations between the indigenous and other ethnic groups in order to avoid serious tense in their relations.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yaacob N., Kassim F. and Hed N. (2018). The Perspectives of the Malaysian Aboriginal Group on Ethnic Relations: A Case Study of the Mahmeri Group in Selangor, Malaysia.In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR, ISBN 978-989-758-437-4, pages 535-542. DOI: 10.5220/0008890105350542

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icmr18,
author={Norazlan Hadi Yaacob and Faezah Kassim and Norhafiza Mohd Hed},
title={The Perspectives of the Malaysian Aboriginal Group on Ethnic Relations: A Case Study of the Mahmeri Group in Selangor, Malaysia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR,},
year={2018},
pages={535-542},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008890105350542},
isbn={978-989-758-437-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR,
TI - The Perspectives of the Malaysian Aboriginal Group on Ethnic Relations: A Case Study of the Mahmeri Group in Selangor, Malaysia
SN - 978-989-758-437-4
AU - Yaacob N.
AU - Kassim F.
AU - Hed N.
PY - 2018
SP - 535
EP - 542
DO - 10.5220/0008890105350542