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Reviving 'Ensama' Spirit Among the Iban Batang Kanyau and Tamambaloh
A Historic Day for the Tamambaloh and Iban Batang Kanyau Peoples On Wednesday, 19 March 2025, history was made for the Tamambaloh and Iban Batang Kanyau communities. A longstanding dispute over customary land management and territorial rights between the two Indigenous groups has finally begun to move toward a resolution. At the heart of this breakthrough is the revival of ‘Ensama’ , an Iban word that signifies a deep bond of kinship and unity—a value that had gradually f
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