Nanga Jagau is one of resettlement schemes in Kanowit, Sibu Division within central region of Sarawak. The Iban community there was resettled during communist insurgency way back in the 1960s and 1970s. Initial administration was placed under the Rejang Area Security Command (RASCOM) with its main objective to protect the people from the communist terrorists' threat when Sarawak joined the federation of Malaysia in 1963.
The populations of this resettlement scheme (RS) have a strong interest in achieving progress, development and change. Many of them made their living through small-scale farming although very slow in bringing tangible progress to their economic welfare. Quite significant number of youngsters have migrated to major towns and cities in looking for better opportunities. While those who are staying behind and occupied longhouses are the elders or first generation of the settlers.
The vast majority of population (from 21 longhouses and 1,833 people) there would consider themselves lucky if they earned averagely RM50 per week. Sustainable income generating activities in this place are very little and it consider the most remote - can only be reached by boat. One way trip taking between five to ten hours.
Thus, this space is dedicated to document the horrific experience of the people of Nanga Jagau in changing their life . Few of them made it for the better, but many would still have to struggle very hard against many challenges that works to hinder their progress to escape from vicious cycle of poverty!
The populations of this resettlement scheme (RS) have a strong interest in achieving progress, development and change. Many of them made their living through small-scale farming although very slow in bringing tangible progress to their economic welfare. Quite significant number of youngsters have migrated to major towns and cities in looking for better opportunities. While those who are staying behind and occupied longhouses are the elders or first generation of the settlers.
The vast majority of population (from 21 longhouses and 1,833 people) there would consider themselves lucky if they earned averagely RM50 per week. Sustainable income generating activities in this place are very little and it consider the most remote - can only be reached by boat. One way trip taking between five to ten hours.
Thus, this space is dedicated to document the horrific experience of the people of Nanga Jagau in changing their life . Few of them made it for the better, but many would still have to struggle very hard against many challenges that works to hinder their progress to escape from vicious cycle of poverty!
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