Terian River and the same with Solimbang Village. This catastrophe that
happened in the past which resulted in the name Terian is a true story.
Location of Terian, Ulu Papar.
1.2. Economy and Resources of the Dusun Community in Terian,
Ulu Papar
Our community in Terian rely heavily on land and forest as our source of
food, building materials, handicrafts and income. We have a close
relationship to the land and forest because without them, our culture,
traditional practices and knowledge will be lost. Eighty percent of our
population work as farmers and practice rotational agriculture in
cultivating hill paddy as our main source of rice. In addition, we also plant
vegetables and fruits as additional income and cultivate rubber as a main
source of income. Being far from the city, our life in the village is based on
self-sufficiency and we rely fully on the natural resources available to us.
Natural resources are a vital asset to the Terian community in terms of
healthcare because use of traditional medicine is still widespread due to
our remoteness and distance from hospitals. Although we now have a
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