Importance of Naufasan Tavol
Customs and Culture
In Murut culture, hunting is a Naufasan that has been practised
since our ancestors’ time. Therefore, the extinction of animals or resources
in the Iningaan Mai can happen if there is no control or management
system in place. Tavol is practised to ensure resources in the Iningaan Mai
is maintained and this traditional knowledge can be passed down to future
generations.
Furthermore, through Tavol, the community is taught to be more
cooperative and it instils a sense of responsibility in them. The success of
any given Tavol depends on the cooperation within the community.
Traditional customs or customary law can also be strengthened
through Tavol. The whole community has to follow the customary law or
rules that has been decided together and will feel ashamed if they violate
the rules.
Natural Resources
In the balance of natural resources, Tavol ensures that there is
continuity of resources. Through this Naufasan, human activities can be
controlled.
All manners of development or activities that can negatively affect
the natural resources available is controlled and handled immediately
without conflict such as fights.
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