We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak...

Title: We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak...
Description: "We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak enjoys in Negrito society. This respect extends beyond the grave, for a halak's funeral is different from that given to an ordinary man. A halak is not buried in the usual way. Instead, his corpse is eihter placed in the branches of a tall tree, or else it is buried in a sitting position, with the head exposed for the latter must never be covered with earth. A halak does not depart immediately into the next world but becomes a tiger instead."
Creator: Iskandar Carey
Source: Iskandar Carey. (1976). Orang Asli the aboriginal tribes of Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. Oxford University Press. p.105.

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Date: 1976
Contributor: amirul
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Iskandar Carey, “We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak...,” Rimbunan: Pangkalan Data Pengajian Melayu, accessed November 9, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/20784.

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