Homeland

The traditional homeland of the Orang Rimba was, until recently, completely covered by lowland tropical forest. Much of this has been cleared for plantation agriculture, which now impinges on protected forest areas. While the government has attempted to resettle the disenfranchised Orang Rimba, time has shown that they generally leave the resettlement projects once the initial food supplies and handouts have been expended.

Some Orang Rimba have resettled in nearby villages, foregoing their people’s ways and converting to Islam.