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The Iban of Melilas, Ulu Belait: From Migrants to Citizens

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dc.contributor.authorMahirah Nazatul Hazimah
dc.contributor.authorLian Kwen Fee
dc.contributor.editorProfessor Lian Kwen Fee
dc.contributor.editorAssociate Professor Paul J. Carnegie
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-10T06:44:27Z
dc.date.available2025-11-10T06:44:27Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThere are an estimated 14,000 to 20,000 Iban living in Brunei, most of them in the Ulu Belait and Temburong districts. They migrated to Brunei from Sarawak just before the Second World War in search of new land and opportunity to improve their livelihood. Not recognized as one of the seven puak by the state, the common narrative is that they face challenges of incorporation into the Sultanate. In Mukim Sukang (Ulu Belait) there are eight Iban longhouses. This case study of the Iban of Melilas documents how one particular community has successfully negotiated and managed their acceptance as full citizens of Brunei while retaining their Iban identity.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ubd.edu.bn/handle/123456789/3629
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
dc.relation.ispartofseries56
dc.subject.lcshIban (Bornean people) — Brunei — Social conditions
dc.subject.lcshEthnic minorities — Brunei — Assimilation
dc.subject.lcshMigration, Internal — Brunei — History
dc.subject.lcshIdentity (Psychology) — Brunei — Case studies
dc.subject.lcshLonghouses — Brunei — Ulu Belait District
dc.titleThe Iban of Melilas, Ulu Belait: From Migrants to Citizens
dc.typeWorking Paper
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