Gardens or former cultivated land (Turugan), fruit orchards, sacred sites and
Sungai Rumanau graves can be found near the main river. This is because the
river is the main lifeline for our community.
Other than farming, hunting is also a source of daily food to the community
and also fulfils our needs during festivals.
Hunting and fishing is needed to provide meat and protein to the community.
We hunt in our customary territories and the game we obtain is divided within
the community.
When the British came to Borneo (Sabah), honey became one sources of
economy apart from rattan and resin.
Nowadays, monetary needs are high so our community has started planting
rubber and oil palm as our main source of livelihood. Besides that, we also sell
fruits such as banana, pineapple, rambutan and durian.
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