Etnoentomologi dalam kalangan kaum Orang Asli dan Melayu di Semenanjung Malaysia
Traditional Knowledge (TK) is an inherited practice of specific ethnic communities related to the unique way of life of the ethnic. These included the use of natural resources in their daily life and the practice of using insects is known as ethnoentomology. There is lack of documentation of et...
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1624/1/24p%20NURUL%20ASHIKIN%20ISMAIL.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1624/2/NURUL%20ASHIKIN%20ISMAIL%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1624/3/NURUL%20ASHIKIN%20ISMAIL%20WATERMARK.pdf |
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| Summary: | Traditional Knowledge (TK) is an inherited practice of specific ethnic communities
related to the unique way of life of the ethnic. These included the use of natural
resources in their daily life and the practice of using insects is known as
ethnoentomology. There is lack of documentation of ethnoenomology and no
scientific evidence of the claim. Therefore, research should be done to preserve the
erosion of traditional knowledge and highlight the potential of insects. The objective
of this study was to document ethnoentomological knowledge by the Malays and
Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and then compared them to those in Sabah. In
addition, this study identifies the uses of insects by ethnics in these two areas. The
next objective was to compare the ethnoentomological knowledge in Malaysia with
other countries and produce a compilation of ethnoentomological information in
Malaysia. The method used in this study were interviews, desktop research and
specimen’s collection. The study revealed ten orders of insects used in Peninsular
Malaysia and 12 orders in Sabah. For both areas, insects were used as food,
medicine, in beliefs and for other purposes such as bait and entertainment.
Throughout Malaysia, 12 insects orders used were Hymenoptera; Coleoptera;
Orthoptera; Homoptera; Lepidoptera; Hemiptera; Odonata; Blattodea; Mantodea;
Phasmatodea; Diptera and Neuroptera while elsewhere, 13 orders were used with the
addition of Trichoptera and Plecoptera but excluding Phasmatodea. The analysis of
the data found that insects contain minerals, vitamins and proteins. The chemical
properties of insects included anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and others. The
chemical data acquisition can support the claim of the respondents. Ten species of
insects that are commonly used in Malaysia, along with information on taxonomy,
ecology, ethnoentomology and chemical contents were compiled as a documentation
of ethnoentomology in Malaysia. Insect’s voucher collections were deposited at
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. In conclusion, knowledge documentation is
very valuable and scientific studies on insects have to be carried out to support the
claims made by the respondents. |
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