Visit the Orang Asli Museum
Its an impressively informative effort that showcases the history, ancient customs and traditions as well as social and economic development of Peninsular’s early inhabitants.The Orang Asli is considered to be part of the natives of this country. There is about 116,119 people altogether and they are divided into three main tribes; Negritoes, Senoi and Proto Malay. Each tribe is divided into 6 smaller tribes and they speak different dialects, apart from the local Malay dialect.Managed by the Orang Asli Affairs Department, the museum displays models and exhibits significant of the lifestyle of the tribes such as their dwellings, personal adornments, arts, costumes, musical instruments, hunting and agricultural tools, animal traps and traditional medicine. Admission to the museum is free and visiting hours are 9am to 5pm from Saturday to Thursday. The museum is closed on Friday
