Murut Rebellion

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Murut Rebellion

Malaya [1915]

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The Murut Rebellion in 1915 was a protest against British colonial indifference. After the large influx of Japanese in 1921–31, the Murut lost many members to a form of malaria against which they had no resistance. They numbered about 34,300 in 1980. Practicing slash-and-burn agriculture, they…
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The Murut Rebellion in 1915 was a protest against British colonial indifference. After the large influx of Japanese in 1921–31, the Murut lost many members to a form of malaria against which they had no resistance. They numbered about 34,300 in 1980. Practicing slash-and-burn agriculture, they…
Read More