Kedudukan Orang Asli pada Era Penjajahan.

The main objective of this article is to analyze the history and position of Orang Asli during the colonial era. This historical aspect is important to clarify the position of the Orang Asli and the historical implications on the introduction of the laws pertaining to the Orang Asli. In this regard, to achieve the said objective, this article describes the background of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia which includes the definition, classification and their origins briefly. Apart from focusing on the position of the Orang Asli during colonial era, this article also discusses the position of the Orang Asli in the pre-colonial era which includes socio-economic and political aspects. This article found that the position of Orang Asli has changed after the Malay dominated and subsequently more apparent when the colonial settled in Malaya. The colonization has also affected the Orang Asli and laws towards them in Peninsular Malaysia. The position of the Orang Asli undergo some changes after independence. Nevertheless, the tragedies experienced by the Orang Asli during the colonization and emergency era were unforgetable and continue to carve in the history of the Orang Asli life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]