The Temiar are a

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c group indigenous to the

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and one of the largest of the eighteen

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groups of

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. They reside mainly within

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and

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states. The total ethnic population is estimated at around 40,000 to 120,000, most of which live on the fringes of the rainforest, while a small number have been urbanised. Temiar are traditionally animists, giving great significance to nature,

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and spiritual healing. The ceremonial

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is also performed by the Temiar people as part of their folk beliefs.

Population

The changes in the population of the Temiar people are as the following:-

Culture

Traditional food

* Nasi serempad, rice cooked in bamboo * Umbut Bayas Masak Gulai,

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curry * Pucuk Paku Peno’ol, vegetable '' pucuk paku'' fern,

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leaves and

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cooked in bamboo

Settlement area

Major settlements of the Temiar are namely:- * Jeram Bertam,

* Kampung Chengkelik, Kuala Betis,

* Kampung Merlung, Kuala Betis,

* Kampung Jarau Baru, Kemar, Gerik,

* Kampung Sungai Cadak, Ulu Kinta,

* Kampung Temakah,

* Kampung Ulu Gerik,

* Kampung Tonggang,

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* Pos Poi, Lasah, Sungai Siput (North),

* Pos Perwor, Lasah, Sungai Siput (North),

* Air Banun,

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* Kemar, Gerik,

Notable people

Zumika Azmi Zumika Azmi (born 19 June 1998) is a Malaysian cricketer. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Malaysia on 3 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. She is of Temiar descent, a group of indigenous peoples kno ...

, Malaysian Cricketer *

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, Malaysian Cricketer

References

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