Publication
Who are the Dusun in Brunei? Representation and Deconstruction of an Ethnic Identity
| dc.contributor.author | Lian Kwen Fee | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yabit Alas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tong Chee Kiong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Faizul Ibrahim | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Professor Lian Kwen Fee | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Assoc. Professor Paul J. Carnegie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-07T06:19:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-07T06:19:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The etymology of the term ‘Dusun’ is disputed. It has been attributed to British colonialists to refer to a place where people practised horticulture and to the Brunei Malays to describe orchard or countryside. Over time, as a consequence of official ascription, it has been accepted by the indigenous community itself, even though the Dusun themselves initially preferred to call themselves Sang Jati (our people). In this paper we address the question of what is Dusun identity and who are the Dusun by examining the work of local and foreign scholars and the views of informants who have been influential in the community. Equally important, we also identify critical issues that have dominated the work of these scholars and assess their relevance to current and future research on the Dusun. These issues include ethnic identity and religion, ecology and language, and kinship and leadership. We come to the conclusion that ecological variations matter. Future research should address how the Dusun are represented and essentialised and recognise the diversity of ‘Dusunness’ today. | |
| dc.format.extent | 45 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ubd.edu.bn/handle/123456789/3615 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 67 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Dusun (Bornean people)—Brunei—Ethnic identity | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Dusun (Bornean people)—Social conditions | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Ethnicity—Brunei | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Indigenous peoples—Brunei—Culture | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Brunei—Social anthropology | |
| dc.title | Who are the Dusun in Brunei? Representation and Deconstruction of an Ethnic Identity | |
| dc.type | Working Paper | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |
