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Fighting Forest Faiths
As the palm oil industry in Indonesia flourishes, the Orang Rimba have been forced to abandon their nomadic lifestyle and traditional beliefs. Rebecca Henschke investigates.
For centuries, the forests of Sumatra have been home to the Orang Rimba tribe. But as the palm oil industry in Indonesia flourishes, the Orang Rimba have been forced to abandon their nomadic lifestyle and traditional beliefs, and convert to a religion recognised by the state. Rebecca Henschke investigates.
Last on
Sun 19 Nov 2017
16:30GMT
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Rebecca Henchke investigates the impact of the palm oil industry on Sumatra's Orang Rimba
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rebecca Henschke |